On Veterans Day we pay tribute to the men and women who have fought for our country. But the day can also act as a reminder to Veterans that they are at greater risk for hepatitis C, the leading cause for liver transplantation in the United States.
"Veterans are at increased risk for contracting hepatitis C," said Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, M.D., chief of hepatology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and medical director of the American Liver Foundation. "One in 10 U.S. veterans is infected with hepatitis C, a rate five times greater than the general population. (data from 2001)
Veterans, especially of the Vietnam era, have added risks related to exposure to infected blood on the battlefield or through blood transfusions received during combat casualty care." Article: http://www.slu.edu/readstory/newsinfo/281
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Posted - September 26 2003 : 07:50:55 AM
