[Infection by hepatitis B and C viruses in high-performance athletes].
It is reported the possible relationship between the infection caused by viral agents of predominantly parenteral transmission, such as the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the sports practice. It was conducted a study of seroprevalence of the infection by HBV and HCV in Cuban high performance athletes. Only 1.3% of positivity to the HBV infection was found. This positivity is related to the sports discipline they practice and some considerations are made on this regard.
Rodríguez Lay
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
Díaz Mendiondo
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Aragón Rodríguez
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Delgado
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Ante
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Barrios Olivera
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000821:virology; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D015995:Prevalence; D012306:Risk; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D013177:Sports
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies