title: [Infection with hepatitis B and C viruses in the mentally retarded].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) and the associated risk factors in an institution for the mentally retarded, in addition to its relation with hepatitis B infection (HBV).
  
  
  METHODS
  The presence of antibodies against the HCV (anti-HCV) and markers for the HBV was evaluated in 94 mentally retarded subjects admitted to a single institution. Information concerning the sex, age, length of admission, type and degree of mental retardation, history of sexual promiscuity, surgery and blood transfusions was collected in every individual.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of infection by HBV was 22.3%. Only one individual was detected as being positive for the HCV.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Ciutat Sanitària Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campins
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orti
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosselló
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jardí
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaqué
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies