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Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area
Felisberto, Mariano; Saretto, Antonio Adalberto; Wopereis, Sandro; Machado, Marcos José; Spada, Celso.
Affiliation
  • Felisberto, Mariano; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmácia. Florianópolis. BR
  • Saretto, Antonio Adalberto; Penitenciária Estadual de Florianópolis. Unidade Básica de Saúde. Florianópolis. BR
  • Wopereis, Sandro; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmácia. Florianópolis. BR
  • Machado, Marcos José; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Análises Clínicas. Florianópolis. BR
  • Spada, Celso; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Análises Clínicas. Florianópolis. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 52: e20190143, 2019. tab
Article ي En | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041530
المكتبة المسؤولة: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population.

METHODS:

A total of 147 individuals were interviewed and subjected to venipuncture for collection of blood sample. The study population consisted of male individuals who attended the health unit of the state penitentiary of Florianópolis.

RESULTS:

The prevalence of HCV infection was 5.4%. Regarding behavioral variables, 95 (64.6%, p<0.0507) subjects reported consuming alcohol and 7 (4.8%, p<0.0476) reported having already used injectable drugs.

CONCLUSIONS:

The prevalence of HCV infection in the studied population was higher than that in the general populations.
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النص الكامل: 1 الفهرس: LILACS الموضوع الرئيسي: Prisoners / Hepatitis C نوع الدراسة: Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies المحددات: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male البلد/الأقليم حسب الموضوع: America do sul / Brasil اللغة: En مجلة: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop موضوع المجلة: MEDICINA TROPICAL السنة: 2019 نوع: Article
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النص الكامل: 1 الفهرس: LILACS الموضوع الرئيسي: Prisoners / Hepatitis C نوع الدراسة: Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies المحددات: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male البلد/الأقليم حسب الموضوع: America do sul / Brasil اللغة: En مجلة: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop موضوع المجلة: MEDICINA TROPICAL السنة: 2019 نوع: Article