title: [Hepatitis B and C virus infections in children with congenital coagulation disorders].
abstract: The prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections, transmitted by blood transfusions, was studied in 79 children with congenital coagulation disorders. Twenty nine percent had evidences of hepatitis B virus infection and 52% evidences of hepatitis C virus infection. Older children and those with the higher number of transfusions had the highest rates of infections. It is concluded that children with congenital coagulation disorders constitute a high risk group for hepatitis B and C virus infections.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Gastroenterología, Hospital Roberto del Río, Santiago de Chile.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alegría
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vildósola
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hurtado
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brahm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
vernacular_title: Infección con los virus de la hepatitis B y C en niños con trastornos congénitos de la coagulación.