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Risk factors for hepatitis B transmission in South Brazil
Pereira, Vagner Reinaldo Zingalli Bueno; Wolf, Jonas Michel; Luz, Camila Albani da Silva; Stumm, Gláucia Zuleide; Boeira, Thais da Rocha; Galvan, Josiane; Simon, Daniel; Lunge, Vagner Ricardo.
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  • Pereira, Vagner Reinaldo Zingalli Bueno; Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Canoas. BR
  • Wolf, Jonas Michel; Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Canoas. BR
  • Luz, Camila Albani da Silva; Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Canoas. BR
  • Stumm, Gláucia Zuleide; Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Canoas. BR
  • Boeira, Thais da Rocha; Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Canoas. BR
  • Galvan, Josiane; Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Canoas. BR
  • Simon, Daniel; Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Canoas. BR
  • Lunge, Vagner Ricardo; Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Canoas. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 112(8): 544-550, Aug. 2017. tab
Article en En | LILACS | ID: biblio-894870
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem in Brazil. Several risk factors are involved in HBV infection and their identification by a rational and essential approach is required to prevent the transmission of this infection in Brazil. OBJECTIVES To evaluate risk factors associated with HBV infection in South Brazil. METHODS A total of 260 patients with HBV and 260 controls from Caxias do Sul (state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) participated in this study. All participants were given a standard questionnaire to yield the sociodemographic information and to identify HBV risk factors. HBV infection was detected by HBsAg test in all participants. FINDINGS HBV infection in these cases was strongly associated with history of a family member HBV-infected, mainly mother [odds ratio (OR) = 4.86; 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.69-13.91], father (OR = 5.28; 95% CI 1.58-17.71), and/or siblings (OR = 22.16; 95% CI 9.39-52.25); sharing personal objects (OR = 1.40; 95% CI 1.37-2.38); and having history of blood transfusion (OR = 2.05; 95% CI 1.10-2.84). CONCLUSIONS HBV infection was strongly associated with having a family member infected with hepatitis B, sharing personal objects, and having history of blood transfusion.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: LILACS Asunto principal: Virus de la Hepatitis B / Hepatitis B Crónica / Anticuerpos contra la Hepatitis B / Antígenos de Superficie de la Hepatitis B Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: LILACS Asunto principal: Virus de la Hepatitis B / Hepatitis B Crónica / Anticuerpos contra la Hepatitis B / Antígenos de Superficie de la Hepatitis B Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Brasil