Virus hepatitis C: resultados de detección en algunos grupos de riesgo en la X región de Chile / Hepatitis C virus: results on detection in some risk groups in X region of Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
;
123(4): 439-44, abr. 1995. tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-156925
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in high rosk patients coming from Valdivia, Osorno and Puerto Montt. Fiftysix patients in hemodialysis, 51 renal grafts recipients, 42 cirrhotic and 14 patients with acute non A non B hepatitis were studied. Antibodies were detected with a second generation ELISA technique and positive cases were confirmed with RIBA. All hemodialysis patients and renal grafts recipients were negative for hepatitis C virus antibodies. In one non alcoholic patient with cirrhosis, a positive ALISA was confirmed with RIBA. Six patients with acute hepatitis had a positive ALISA tests but none was confirmed with RIBA. It is concluded that the prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in this region of Chile is very low
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Main subject:
Hepatitis C
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Hepacivirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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Congress and conference
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Project document
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