Hepatitis G virus (HGV) is present around the world and can be acquired in a number of ways.
Risk factors for infection with hepatitis G virus include:
(1) vertical transmission from mother to child
(2) blood exposure
(3) sex
Populations with a high prevalence of HGV include:
(1) renal dialysis patients
(2) multiply transfused patients
(3) intravenous drug abusers
(4) hemophiliacs treated with blood concentrates
(5) HIV patients
(6) professional sex workers
(7) patients with a sexually-transmitted disease
(8) patients with numerous sex partners
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Purpose: To identify a patient who has an increased risk for being infected with hepatitis G virus (HGV).
Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology
Objective: risk factors
ICD-10: B17.8, B18.8,
