title: [Epidemiology of viral hepatitis in Venezuela: preliminary results of phase 1. Prevalence in the metropolitan area].
abstract: Two different areas of metropolitan zone in Venezuela were studied in relationship to the immunological condition associated with A, B, C and D viral hepatitis in 557 healthy subjects. We performed clinical history with personal information, that was subsequently correlated with results of the hepatitis markers. General results show prevalence different from previous reports: Anti-HAV: 90.84%, HBsAg: 1.62%, Anti-HBc: 10.6%, Anti-HCV: 0.36% y Anti HDV: 0%.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de investigación, Escuela Luis Razetti, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Universitario de Caracas.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: de Márquez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galíndez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carvajal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tombazzi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escudero
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lecuna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Epidemiología de la hepatitis viral en Venezuela: resultados preliminares de la etapa 1. Prevalencia en el área metropolitana.