[Retrospective review of the prevalence of hepatitis B virus in several population groups]. / Revisión retrospectiva de la prevalencia del virus de la hepatitis B (VHB) en varios grupos de población.
Rev Biol Trop
; 38(1): 83-6, 1990 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Nine different groups of individuals studied from 1969 to 1985 were tested for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) markers. In 8 groups only HBsAg in serum was tested, in another group tissular HBsAg, and in two of those groups serum HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc. Mean HBsAg prevalence in groups similar to general population was 0.64%; 5% in cirrhotics; HBV prevalence in haemophiliacs was 18.87% by testing serum for HBsAg and anti-HBs; serum HBsAg prevalence in Viral Chronic Active Hepatitis was 43.24%; and Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC) group had a prevalence for HBV of 13.04% when only tissular HBsAg was tested, and 54.29% when serum HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc were tested in all patients. Costa Rica has a low HBV markers prevalence only similar to what is found in industrial developed countries.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hepatite B
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite B
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Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Costa rica
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Biol Trop
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article