[Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in school children in an urban and suburban area of Madrid].
OBJECTIVE
To find the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection.


METHODS
Cross sectional study.


METHODS
School children of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.


METHODS
560 school children of 4 and 17 years-old.


RESULTS
ELISA II the anti-HCV appeared in 0,36% of population.


CONCLUSIONS
Our prevalence is the same a other studies and we think that it haven't different factors in our community different of others with a similar prevalence in adults population.
Gil Miguel
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Departmento de Medicina Preventiva, Universidad Complutense, Madrid.
Ruedas
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Santos Santos
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Rey Calero
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YJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013383:Suburban Population; D014505:Urban Population
D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies
Prevalencia de infección por el virus de la hepatitis C en escolares de un área urbana y periurbana de Madrid.