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Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 42(6): 313-20, Nov.-Dec. 2000. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-274888

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the frequency and the consequences of the co-infection of hepatitis B and C viruses in patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS). METHODS: B and C serologic markers, exposure to risk factors, biochemical assays, upper gastrointestinal endoscopies, and abdominal ultrasonograms were evaluated in 101 patients with HSS from 1994 to 1997. Whenever possible, PCR was tested and histopathological studies were reviewed. RESULTS: At least one HBV virus marker was found in 15.8 percent, and anti-HCV was detected in 12.9 percent of the subjects. The seropositive subjects tended to be older than the seronegative ones. A history of blood transfusion was significantly related to the presence of anti-HCV. Three (18.75 percent) out of 16 subjects exposed to B virus were HBsAg positive. Eleven (84.6 percent) out of thirteen patients who were anti-HCV positive demonstrated viral activity. Patients with ongoing viral infection presented a higher average level of liver aminotransferases, a higher frequency of cell decompensation and a higher rate of chronic hepatitis. Portal hypertension parameters were not influenced by viral exposure. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of hepatitis B and C viruses serologic markers observed in the patients with HSS was higher than the control group. The co-infection was responsible for a higher frequency of cell decompensation


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Hepatitis B Antibodies/blood , Hepatitis C Antibodies/blood , Schistosomiasis mansoni/immunology , Splenic Diseases/immunology , Biomarkers/blood , Case-Control Studies , Chi-Square Distribution , Hepatitis B/complications , Hepatitis C/complications , Risk Factors , Schistosomiasis mansoni/complications , Splenic Diseases/complications , Splenic Diseases/parasitology , Statistics, Nonparametric
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