title: [Prevalence of serological markers of viral hepatitis B and hepatitis C in drug-dependent individuals treated at the Drop Methadone Center in Prague].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The survey of viral infections in the liver investigated by means of serological markers of hepatitis A, B and C in drug addicts on methadone maintenance treatment is important for the next procedures. The goal of this study was to assign profile of the viral liver infections in patients on the methadone maintenance treatment. In selected persons hepatological examination or treatment are urgent.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 154 patients, 127 men and 27 women (mean age 28.5 years, variation from 21 to 49 years) serological markers detecting hepatitis A, B and C were evaluated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In 72% of patients a contact with hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C was identified. 67.6% of patients represented a high-risk group and hepatological care or treatment was necessary. Only 7% were serologicaly completely negative in all tested parameters.
authors.affiliation: III. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha. wil@volny.cz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wilczek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Urbánek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone