Occurrence of hepatitis B and C virus infection in socioeconomic population strata from Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil.
Rev Bras Epidemiol
; 27: e240033, 2024.
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in En, Pt
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To estimate the probability of infection with hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses in different socioeconomic strata of the population of Recife, Northeast Brazil.METHODS:
Study carried out from samples obtained in a survey of residents of a large urban center that had a population base and stratified sampling with random selection of households using the "Brazil Sample" package in the R software. HBV (HBsAg) and anti-HCV was performed using immunochromatographic tests. In cases positive for HBsAg, anti-HBc and HBeAg were tested using chemiluminescence, as well as HBV-DNA using real-time PCR. For cases positive for anti-HCV, the search for this antibody was repeated by chemiluminescence and for HCV-RNA by real-time PCR. The occurrence of HBsAg and anti-HCV cases in the general population was estimated based on a theoretical negative binomial distribution.RESULTS:
Among 2,070 samples examined, 5 (0.24%) were HBsAg and 2 (0.1%) anti-HCV positive. The majority of cases had self-reported skin color as black/brown (6/7), education level up to high school (6/7), a steady partner (5/7) and lived in an area of low socioeconomic status (5/7).CONCLUSION:
The occurrence of HBsAg and anti-HCV was lower than those previously found in population-based studies and slightly lower than the most recent estimates. Individuals with lower socioeconomic status should be a priority target of public health policies.
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- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11221483
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis B
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
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Pt
Journal:
Rev Bras Epidemiol
Journal subject:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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