Behcet disease: clinical spectrum and association with hepatitis B and C viruses
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
We studied 48 patients with Behcet disease to determine the clinical spectrum of the disease. We also compared the seropositivity of patients for hepatitis B [HBV] and C [HCV] infection with a healthy control group to.determine whether there is an association. The major physical findings were oral aphthosis 93.8%, genital aphthosis 77.1% and ocular manifestations 64.6%. No patients were HCV antibody seropositive, but 3 of the control group [3.1%] tested seropositive. One patient [2.1%] and 2 in the control group [2.1%] tested positive for both HBV surface antigen and HBV core antibody. The differences were not statistically significant. There is, therefore, no case for recommending viral screening for HBV and HCV in Behcet disease patients at present
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Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Bilirrubina
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Síndrome de Behçet
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Alanina Transaminase
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Fosfatase Alcalina
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Antígenos do Núcleo do Vírus da Hepatite B
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Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
2005