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Predictive markers for hepatitis C virus infection among Brazilian inmates / Marcadores preditivos para infecção do vírus da hepatite C em presidiários brasileiros
Coelho, Harnoldo Colares; Oliveira, Sabrina Alberti Nóbrega de; Miguel, Juliana Custódio; Oliveira, Maria de Lourdes Aguiar; Figueiredo, José Fernando de Castro; Perdoná, Gleici Castro; Passos, Afonso Dinis Costa.
  • Coelho, Harnoldo Colares; University of São Paulo. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Oliveira, Sabrina Alberti Nóbrega de; Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Oswaldo Cruz Institute. National Reference Laboratory for Viral Hepatitis. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Miguel, Juliana Custódio; Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Oswaldo Cruz Institute. National Reference Laboratory for Viral Hepatitis. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Oliveira, Maria de Lourdes Aguiar; Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Oswaldo Cruz Institute. National Reference Laboratory for Viral Hepatitis. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Figueiredo, José Fernando de Castro; University of São Paulo. Medical School of Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Perdoná, Gleici Castro; University of São Paulo. Medical School of Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Passos, Afonso Dinis Costa; University of São Paulo. Medical School of Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 42(4): 369-372, July-Aug. 2009. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-527174
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has quite high prevalence in the prison system, reaching rates of up to 40 percent. This survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of HCV infection and evaluate risk factors for this exposure among male inmates at the Ribeirão Preto Prison, State of São Paulo, Brazil, between May and August 2003. A total of 333 participants were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire and underwent immunoenzymatic assaying to investigate anti-HCV. The prevalence of HCV infection among the inmates was 8.7 percent (95 percent CI 5.7-11.7). The participants'mean age was 30.1 years, and the prevalence was predominantly among individuals over 30 years of age. Multivariate analysis showed that the variables that were independently associated with HCV infection were age > 30 years, tattooing, history of previous hepatitis, previous injection drug use and previous needle-sharing.
RESUMO
Infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C no sistema prisional apresenta elevada prevalência, chegando a atingir cifras superiores a 40 por cento. Esta pesquisa objetivou estimar a prevalência do HCV e avaliar fatores de risco para esta exposição na população masculina carcerária da Penitenciária de Ribeirão Preto - SP, no período de maio a agosto de 2003. Um total de 333 participantes foi submetido à aplicação de um questionário padronizado e a ensaio imunoenzimático para pesquisa de anti-HCV. A prevalência encontrada de infecção pelo HCV nos presidiários foi de 8,7 por cento (IC 95 por cento 5,7-11,7). A média de idade dos participantes foi de 30,1 anos, com a prevalência predominando nos indivíduos acima de 30 anos. Na análise multivariada, as variáveis que se mostraram associadas de forma independente à infecção pelo HCV foram idade > 30 anos, tatuagem, história prévia de hepatite, passado de uso de droga injetável e passado de compartilhamento de agulhas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Prisoners / Hepatitis C / Hepacivirus / Hepatitis C Antibodies Type of study: Etiology study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/BR / University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Prisoners / Hepatitis C / Hepacivirus / Hepatitis C Antibodies Type of study: Etiology study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/BR / University of São Paulo/BR