title: Prevalence of markers of hepatitis viruses in out-patient alcoholics.
abstract: The prevalence of HCV, HBV and HAV markers was investigated in unselected patients attending an outpatient alcoholic clinic. Anti-HCV were detected in 35 (24%) of 144 patients studied, and at least one marker of HBV infection was present in 72 (50%). These results are significantly higher than in a matched control population. The presence of anti-HCV was related to previous blood transfusions and familial history of alcoholism. We conclude that alcoholics should be considered a high risk group for both HCV and HBV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunopathology, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laskus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radkowski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lupa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horban
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cianciara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slusarczyk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies