Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients
In order to estimate the prevalence of serological markers of exposure to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), 295 subjects were selected at random from the National Registry of human immunodeficiency virus positive subjects. Evidence of exposure to HBV was defined as: testing Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg...
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| author | Licel Rodríguez Fernando Collado-Mesa Ulices Aragón Belkis Díaz Juan Rivero |
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| description | In order to estimate the prevalence of serological markers of exposure to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), 295 subjects were selected at random from the National Registry of human immunodeficiency virus positive subjects. Evidence of exposure to HBV was defined as: testing Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-Hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) positive or anti-HBc positive only. Overall, 133 (45.5%) were positive for anti-HBc and 15 (5.1%) resulted positive to HBsAg. Significant statistical association was found between male sex and exposure to HBV (p<0.01). Homosexual or bisexual behavior was found to be strongly associated to HBV exposure (p<0.001). In conclusion, the prevalence of HBV serological markers is higher in Cuban HIV positive subjects compared to the Cuban general population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-266791bcdd074d4ea9974d8f01a843e52023-08-02T09:00:15ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602000-04-0195224324510.1590/S0074-02762000000200019Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patientsLicel RodríguezFernando Collado-MesaUlices AragónBelkis DíazJuan RiveroIn order to estimate the prevalence of serological markers of exposure to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), 295 subjects were selected at random from the National Registry of human immunodeficiency virus positive subjects. Evidence of exposure to HBV was defined as: testing Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-Hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) positive or anti-HBc positive only. Overall, 133 (45.5%) were positive for anti-HBc and 15 (5.1%) resulted positive to HBsAg. Significant statistical association was found between male sex and exposure to HBV (p<0.01). Homosexual or bisexual behavior was found to be strongly associated to HBV exposure (p<0.001). In conclusion, the prevalence of HBV serological markers is higher in Cuban HIV positive subjects compared to the Cuban general population.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000200019Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)anti-Hepatitis B core antigen (HBc) |
| spellingShingle | Licel Rodríguez Fernando Collado-Mesa Ulices Aragón Belkis Díaz Juan Rivero Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) anti-Hepatitis B core antigen (HBc) |
| title | Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients |
| title_full | Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients |
| title_fullStr | Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients |
| title_short | Hepatitis B virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive Cuban patients |
| title_sort | hepatitis b virus exposure in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive cuban patients |
| topic | Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) anti-Hepatitis B core antigen (HBc) |
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