title: [Anti-hepatitis C viral antibodies in different pathological entities in Chile].
abstract: In order to determine the prevalence of anti-hepatitis C viral antibodies in Chile, we determined antibody titers in preserved serum from 91 subjects using an ELISA method. The number and percentage of patients with positive titers was as follows: hemophiliacs without evidence of liver disease 88% (n = 25); prostitutes 0% (n = 25); sporadic non A non B hepatitis 0% (n = 12); chronic non alcoholic hepatitis with negative anti-HbsAg and anti HBc 63% (n = 10); hepatomas with negative titers as indicated for the previous group 30% (n = 10); post transfusion non A non B hepatitis 66% (n = 3). These results suggest that transfusion of blood products may be the main etiologic factor for Hepatitis C in our population.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Gastroenterología, Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hurtado
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brahm
mesh_terms: D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies
vernacular_title: Anticuerpos anti-virus hepatitis C (VHC) en diversos cuadros patológicos en Chile.