Soroprevalência do virus hepatite C na população em diálise de Goiania-GO

Resumo

A cross-sectional study was performed to determine the prevalence of HCV among dialysis population in Goiânia and its association with possible risk factors. The patients were 173, aged 10 to 70 years old. An Elisa II test was undertaken and 61 of 173 (35.3%) had positive test; when INNO-LIA test was made, soropositivity was 26% (44/173). Patients with anti-VHC antibodies have been kept on hemodialysis treatment for periods longer than negatives (p < 0.05). Neither drugs users, blood transfusions, sexual and aminotransferase activity were significantly correlated with the infection. There is an elevated prevalence of anti-VHC antibodies among chronic hemodialysis patients which seems to be related to the time that patients are on dialysis treatment.

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Palavras-chave

Hepatite C vírus, Hepatitis C virus, Anti-VHC, Transmissão da hepatite C, Diálise, Anti-VHC, Hepatitis C transmission, Dialysis

Citação

NAGHETTINI, Alessandra Vitorino et al. Soroprevalência do virus hepatite C na população em diálise de Goiania-GO. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Uberaba, v. 30, n. 2, p. 113-117, mar./abr. 1997.