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Abstract INTRODUCTION We evaluated the anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibody prevalence and HEV-RNA in archived serum samples of non-A-C hepatitis, or suspected cases of HEV infection from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon from 1993 to 2014. METHODS Serum samples (n = 318) were tested using ELISA and immunoblotting, and screened for HEV-RNA by RT-qPCR. RESULTS Anti-HEV IgM and IgG were detected in 3.4% (11/318) and 5.9% (19/318) of the samples, respectively. All samples were HEV-RNA negative. CONCLUSIONS HEV was detected at a low prevalence. Broader serological and molecular evaluation of HEV infection in the Amazon region should be carried out.
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Humans , Male , Female , Hepatitis Antibodies/blood , Hepatitis E virus/immunology , Hepatitis E/epidemiology , Brazil , Immunoglobulin G/blood , Immunoglobulin M/blood , RNA, Viral/blood , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Immunoblotting , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , Hepatitis E/diagnosis , Real-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionABSTRACT
O uso de esteroides anabólicos androgênicos é comum entre jovens praticantes de musculação, devido ao seu efeito trófico no tecido muscula. No entanto, seu abuso pode levar a danos teciduais dose-dependentes graves e irreversíveis. Foi relatado o caso de intoxicação hepática por droga anabolizante complicando com lesão renal aguda por hiperbilirrubinemia. Foram realizadas revisão de prontuário do paciente e pesquisa bibliográfica do assunto, após a assinatura de Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. Um homem de 28 anos foi admitido neste hospital por icterícia, perda ponderal, febre alta, náuseas e prurido, sintomas estes iniciados 2 meses antes. À anamnese, revelou uso de estanozolol, testosterona e oximetolona em altas doses durante os 4 anos pregressos. Seus exames iniciais revelaram lesão hepática grave e azotemia, sendo o paciente diagnosticado com insuficiência renal aguda por lesão tubular pela hiperbilirrubinemia, necessitando de hemodiálise. O abuso de substâncias anabolizantes pode levar a complicações com risco de vida. São necessárias informação e divulgação das consequências do uso não terapêutico destas drogas, de modo a desestimular seu uso indiscriminado e a otimizar a habilidade dos setores de saúde em lidar com estes pacientes.(AU)
The use of anabolic androgenic steroids is common among young bodybuilders, because of their trophic effects on muscle tissue; however, the abuse of these substances may lead to dosedependent, severe and irreversible tissue damage. A case of liver poisoning from anabolic drug, complicated by acute kidney injury due to hyperbilirubinemia was reported. The patient's medical report review, and bibliographical research on the subject were conducted after the signing of the Free Informed Consent. A 28-year-old man was admitted in this hospital because of jaundice, weight loss, high fever, nausea and itching, which began 2 months earlier. At history taking, he revealed the use of stanozolol, testosterone, and oxymetholone in higher doses than recommended for 4 years. His first laboratorial tests revealed acute liver damage and azotemia, and the patient was diagnosed with acute kidney injury by tubular lesion caused by hyperbilirubinemia, and the need for hemodyalisis. The abuse of anabolic substances may lead to life-threatening complications. It is necessary to inform and disclose the consequences of non-therapeutic use of these drugs, in order to discourage its indiscriminate use, and to optimize clinical management of these patients in healthcare centers.(AU)