Who should be checked for hepatitis C virus infection in endemic areas?
Conclusions Male gender, increasing age, and family history of liver cancer are predictors of HCV infection in endemic areas. Males with a family history of liver cancer in their first-degree relatives should be tested for HCV infection regardless of symptoms.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research
More News: Cancer | Cancer & Oncology | Endemics | Hepatitis | Hepatitis C | Liver | Study | Tropical Medicine | Urology & Nephrology