Aim. To determine the prevalence of anti-HCV and risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerians. Materials and Method. Patients attending a general outpatient clinic were administered a structured questionnaire on the risk factors for HCV infection. They were also tested for anti-HCV using a third generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Result. The seroprevalence of anti-HCV was 4.7. Among the risk factors evaluated, none was found to be significantly associated with anti-HCV seropositivity. Conclusion. The risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerian patients are obscure. This warrants further studies on the epidemiology of this important cause of liver disease. Copyright © 2011 Olive Obienu et al.
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Nwokediuko, S., Obienu, O., Malu, A., & Lesi, O. A. (2011). Risk factors for hepatitis C virus transmission obscure in Nigerian patients. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/939673
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