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Aging of the Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Persons in the United States: A Multiple Cohort Model of HCV Prevalence and Disease Progression.

Davis GL, Alter MJ, El-Serag H, Poynard T, Jennings LW.

Gastroenterology. 2009 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19861128 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Seroprevalence of HCV infection in homeless Baltimore families.

Schwarz KB, Garrett B, Alter MJ, Thompson D, Strathdee SA.

J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2008 May;19(2):580-7.PMID: 18469428 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Positive impact of a shelter-based hepatitis B vaccine program in homeless Baltimore children and adolescents.

Schwarz K, Garrett B, Lee J, Thompson D, Thiel T, Alter MJ, Strathdee S.

J Urban Health. 2008 Mar;85(2):228-38. Epub 2008 Feb 15.PMID: 18274908 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Healthcare should not be a vehicle for transmission of hepatitis C virus.

Alter MJ.

J Hepatol. 2008 Jan;48(1):2-4. Epub 2007 Nov 8. No abstract available. PMID: 18023493 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hepatitis B vaccination coverage levels among healthcare workers in the United States, 2002-2003.

Simard EP, Miller JT, George PA, Wasley A, Alter MJ, Bell BP, Finelli L.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Jul;28(7):783-90. Epub 2007 May 24.PMID: 17564979 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection.

Alter MJ.

World J Gastroenterol. 2007 May 7;13(17):2436-41. Review.PMID: 17552026 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Infectivity of hepatitis C virus in plasma after drying and storing at room temperature.

Kamili S, Krawczynski K, McCaustland K, Li X, Alter MJ.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 May;28(5):519-24. Epub 2007 Apr 16.PMID: 17464909 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence and risk factors for bloodborne exposure and infection in correctional healthcare workers.

Gershon RR, Sherman M, Mitchell C, Vlahov D, Erwin MJ, Lears MK, Felknor S, Lubelczyk RA, Alter MJ.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Jan;28(1):24-30. Epub 2006 Dec 29.PMID: 17230384 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A comprehensive immunization strategy to eliminate transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Part II: immunization of adults.

Mast EE, Weinbaum CM, Fiore AE, Alter MJ, Bell BP, Finelli L, Rodewald LE, Douglas JM Jr, Janssen RS, Ward JW; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006 Dec 8;55(RR-16):1-33; quiz CE1-4. Erratum in: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Oct 26;56(42):1114. PMID: 17159833 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Hepatitis C virus genotypes and viral concentrations in participants of a general population survey in the United States.

Nainan OV, Alter MJ, Kruszon-Moran D, Gao FX, Xia G, McQuillan G, Margolis HS.

Gastroenterology. 2006 Aug;131(2):478-84.PMID: 16890602 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Relationship of cosmetic procedures and drug use to hepatitis C and hepatitis B virus infections in a low-risk population.

Hwang LY, Kramer JR, Troisi C, Bull L, Grimes CZ, Lyerla R, Alter MJ.

Hepatology. 2006 Aug;44(2):341-51.PMID: 16871571 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence and screening costs of hepatitis C virus among Ugandan blood donors.

Hladik W, Kataaha P, Mermin J, Purdy M, Otekat G, Lackritz E, Alter MJ, Downing R.

Trop Med Int Health. 2006 Jun;11(6):951-4.PMID: 16772018 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002.

Armstrong GL, Wasley A, Simard EP, McQuillan GM, Kuhnert WL, Alter MJ.

Ann Intern Med. 2006 May 16;144(10):705-14.PMID: 16702586 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Factors associated with personal protection equipment use and hand hygiene among hemodialysis staff.

Shimokura G, Weber DJ, Miller WC, Wurtzel H, Alter MJ.

Am J Infect Control. 2006 Apr;34(3):100-7.PMID: 16630971 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The coming wave of HCV-related liver disease: dilemmas and challenges.

Perz JF, Alter MJ.

J Hepatol. 2006 Mar;44(3):441-3. Epub 2006 Jan 3. No abstract available. PMID: 16426700 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A comprehensive immunization strategy to eliminate transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) part 1: immunization of infants, children, and adolescents.

Mast EE, Margolis HS, Fiore AE, Brink EW, Goldstein ST, Wang SA, Moyer LA, Bell BP, Alter MJ; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

MMWR Recomm Rep. 2005 Dec 23;54(RR-16):1-31. Erratum in: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Feb 17;55(6):158-9. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Dec 7;56(48):1267. PMID: 16371945 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Epidemiology of viral hepatitis and HIV co-infection.

Alter MJ.

J Hepatol. 2006;44(1 Suppl):S6-9. Epub 2005 Nov 21. Review.PMID: 16352363 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among adolescents in detention.

Bair RM, Baillargeon JG, Kelly PJ, Lerand SJ, Williams JF, Lyerla R, Alter MJ.

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Nov;159(11):1015-8.PMID: 16275789 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Risk factors for perinatal transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the natural history of HCV infection acquired in infancy.

Mast EE, Hwang LY, Seto DS, Nolte FS, Nainan OV, Wurtzel H, Alter MJ.

J Infect Dis. 2005 Dec 1;192(11):1880-9. Epub 2005 Oct 28.PMID: 16267758 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Integrating risk history screening and HCV testing into clinical and public health settings.

Alter MJ.

Am Fam Physician. 2005 Aug 15;72(4):576, 579. No abstract available. PMID: 16127948 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Global epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection.

Shepard CW, Finelli L, Alter MJ.

Lancet Infect Dis. 2005 Sep;5(9):558-67. Review.PMID: 16122679 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hepatitis B vaccination rate of homeless children in Baltimore.

Schwarz K, Garrett B, Lamoreux J, Bowser YD, Weinbaum C, Alter MJ.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2005 Aug;41(2):225-9.PMID: 16056104 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

National surveillance of dialysis-associated diseases in the United States, 2002.

Finelli L, Miller JT, Tokars JI, Alter MJ, Arduino MJ.

Semin Dial. 2005 Jan-Feb;18(1):52-61.PMID: 15663766 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The epidemiology of acute and chronic hepatitis C.

Alter MJ.

Clin Liver Dis. 1997 Nov;1(3):559-68, vi-vii. Review.PMID: 15560058 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Testing for hepatitis C virus infection should be routine for persons at increased risk for infection.

Alter MJ, Seeff LB, Bacon BR, Thomas DL, Rigsby MO, Di Bisceglie AM.

Ann Intern Med. 2004 Nov 2;141(9):715-7. Review.PMID: 15520428 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

National surveillance of dialysis-associated diseases in the United States, 2001.

Tokars JI, Finelli L, Alter MJ, Arduino MJ.

Semin Dial. 2004 Jul-Aug;17(4):310-9.PMID: 15250925 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk factors for HCV infection among blood donors confirmed to be positive for the presence of HCV RNA and not reactive for the presence of anti-HCV.

Orton SL, Stramer SL, Dodd RY, Alter MJ.

Transfusion. 2004 Feb;44(2):275-81.PMID: 14962320 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Epidemiology of hepatitis B in Europe and worldwide.

Alter MJ.

J Hepatol. 2003;39 Suppl 1:S64-9. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 14708680 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Blood exposures and hepatitis C virus infections among emergency responders.

Datta SD, Armstrong GL, Roome AJ, Alter MJ.

Arch Intern Med. 2003 Nov 24;163(21):2605-10.PMID: 14638560 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Do patients who fail to complete a hepatitis A or hepatitis B vaccination series have to restart it?

Alter MJ.

Cleve Clin J Med. 2003 Mar;70(3):234. No abstract available. PMID: 12678213 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Evaluation of screening criteria to identify persons with hepatitis C virus infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic clients: results from the San Diego Viral Hepatitis Integration Project.

Gunn RA, Murray PJ, Brennan CH, Callahan DB, Alter MJ, Margolis HS.

Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Apr;30(4):340-4.PMID: 12671556 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Epidemiology and prevention of hepatitis B.

Alter MJ.

Semin Liver Dis. 2003 Feb;23(1):39-46. Review.PMID: 12616449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Perinatal hepatitis C virus transmission--role of human immunodeficiency virus infection and injection drug use.

Armstrong GL, Perz JF, Alter MJ.

J Infect Dis. 2003 Mar 1;187(5):872; author reply 872-4. No abstract available. PMID: 12599064 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Guidelines for laboratory testing and result reporting of antibody to hepatitis C virus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Alter MJ, Kuhnert WL, Finelli L; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003 Feb 7;52(RR-3):1-13, 15; quiz CE1-4.PMID: 12585742 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prevention of spread of hepatitis C.

Alter MJ.

Hepatology. 2002 Nov;36(5 Suppl 1):S93-8. Review.PMID: 12407581 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

National surveillance of dialysis-associated diseases in the United States, 2000.

Tokars JI, Frank M, Alter MJ, Arduino MJ.

Semin Dial. 2002 May-Jun;15(3):162-71.PMID: 12100454 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Occupational exposures and risk of hepatitis B virus infection among public safety workers.

Averhoff FM, Moyer LA, Woodruff BA, Deladisma AM, Nunnery J, Alter MJ, Margolis HS.

J Occup Environ Med. 2002 Jun;44(6):591-6.PMID: 12085488 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Incidence and risk factors for acute hepatitis B in the United States, 1982-1998: implications for vaccination programs.

Goldstein ST, Alter MJ, Williams IT, Moyer LA, Judson FN, Mottram K, Fleenor M, Ryder PL, Margolis HS.

J Infect Dis. 2002 Mar 15;185(6):713-9. Epub 2002 Feb 28.PMID: 11920288 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hepatitis C virus transmission from an anesthesiologist to a patient.

Cody SH, Nainan OV, Garfein RS, Meyers H, Bell BP, Shapiro CN, Meeks EL, Pitt H, Mouzin E, Alter MJ, Margolis HS, Vugia DJ.

Arch Intern Med. 2002 Feb 11;162(3):345-50.PMID: 11822928 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Protecting future generations through immunization against hepatitis B.

Alter MJ.

Ann Intern Med. 2001 Nov 6;135(9):835-6. No abstract available. PMID: 11694108 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Interpreting hepatitis B serologies.

Alter MJ, Moyer LA.

Semin Dial. 2001 Sep-Oct;14(5):402-3. No abstract available. PMID: 11679114 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Infection control in hemodialysis units.

Tokars JI, Arduino MJ, Alter MJ.

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2001 Sep;15(3):797-812, viii. Review.PMID: 11570142 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hepatitis B surface antigen-positive but DNA-negative patients.

Alter MJ.

Semin Dial. 2001 May-Jun;14(3):230-1. No abstract available. PMID: 11422934 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus infection in the US military: a seroepidemiologic survey of 21,000 troops.

Hyams KC, Riddle J, Rubertone M, Trump D, Alter MJ, Cruess DF, Han X, Nainam OV, Seeff LB, Mazzuchi JF, Bailey S.

Am J Epidemiol. 2001 Apr 15;153(8):764-70.PMID: 11296148 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Management of occupational exposures to hepatitis C virus: current practice and controversies.

Alvarado-Ramy F, Alter MJ, Bower W, Henderson DK, Sohn AH, Sinkowitz-Cochran RL, Jarvis WR.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2001 Jan;22(1):53-5.PMID: 11198026 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Incidence and prevalence of chlamydia, herpes, and viral hepatitis in a homeless adolescent population.

Noell J, Rohde P, Ochs L, Yovanoff P, Alter MJ, Schmid S, Bullard J, Black C.

Sex Transm Dis. 2001 Jan;28(1):4-10.PMID: 11196044 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evaluation of the effectiveness of targeted lookback for HCV infection in the United States-interim results.

Culver DH, Alter MJ, Mullan RJ, Margolis HS.

Transfusion. 2000 Oct;40(10):1176-81.PMID: 11061852 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Epidemiology of hepatitis C: geographic differences and temporal trends.

Wasley A, Alter MJ.

Semin Liver Dis. 2000;20(1):1-16. Review.PMID: 10895428 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

National surveillance of dialysis-associated diseases in the United States, 1997.

Tokars JI, Miller ER, Alter MJ, Arduino MJ.

Semin Dial. 2000 Mar-Apr;13(2):75-85. No abstract available. PMID: 10795109 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The past incidence of hepatitis C virus infection: implications for the future burden of chronic liver disease in the United States.

Armstrong GL, Alter MJ, McQuillan GM, Margolis HS.

Hepatology. 2000 Mar;31(3):777-82.PMID: 10706572 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles