Hepatitis C infection in an Italian population not selected for risk factors.

Aims/background: This study estimated the prevalence of HCV infection and relationship with viremia in a general population. The inhabitants of Albavilla town were personally invited to participate.

Methods: Out of 3997 inhabitants falling within the age range 18-85 years, 2403 (participation rate 60.

Serum cholesterol and chronic hepatitis C.

Total serum cholesterol levels have been studied in 100 patients with histological diagnoses of chronic hepatitis B and 100 wit chronic Hepatitis C, all without cirrhosis, and two age- and sex-matched control groups (B and C). Mean serum cholesterol levels of the groups were compared also in relation to sex, liver function, duration of the disease, alcohol intake, mass index, liver enzymes, presence of liver steatosis and severity of the liver disease on the basis of the histological activity index. The percentages of patients with serum cholesterol level < 150 mg/dl and > 240 mg/dl were also calculated.

[Compliance and long-term prognosis in hypertensive patients. Case series in a specialized hospital outpatient service].

In this study of ambulatory patients who had their first visit at the hypertension Unit of the Ospedale San Carlo Borromeo in Milan during the years 1979-1983, we report some data regarding compliance and long-term prognosis of mild hypertension. In these 5 years, 445 mild hypertensives (mean DBP: 103.3 +/- 13.

[Nifedipine and kidney tubular function].

Aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of nifedipine on the proximal tubular handling of sodium, as judged by variations in the fractional excretion of lithium, which is a simple and reliable indicator of sodium and water reabsorption at this site. Lithium clearance was determined in 17 in-hospital essential hypertensives who took 16 mmol of lithium per os at 10 p.m.