title: [Incidence of viral liver diseases in the province of Corrientes in various populations].
abstract: The hepatitis incidence of A and B markers is being analyzed in 600 persons with different characteristics. Where tested 276 Sanitary Agents, 56 Convicts, 36 Hemodialyzed persons, 32 Prostitutes and 200 women in childbirth. It's found that more than 90% of the population studied had contact with VHA. Regarding VHB the incidence for the different groups (measure in anti-HBc positivity) is variable according to risk: Sanitary persons 19.20%, Convicts 12.50%, Hemodialyzed persons 86.11%, Prostitutes 53.12% and women in childbirth 2%.
authors.affiliation: Dep. de Clínica Médica, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Corrientes, Argentina.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Vilar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tejada
mesh_terms: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis; D001118:Argentina; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006280:Health Workforce; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D011477:Sex Work
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D007074:Immunoglobulin G
vernacular_title: Incidencia de hepatopatías víricas en la provincia de Corrientes en distintas poblaciones.