Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil
The aim of the present work was to compare hepatitis C prevalence, genotypes, and risk factors between prisoners and non-prisoners in the city of Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil. This cross-sectional study involved approximately 1,600 residents and 730 prisoners, all of whom were living in Colatina...
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| author | Tânia Cristina Falquetto Denise Coutinho Endringer Tadeu Uggere de Andrade Dominik Lenz |
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| description | The aim of the present work was to compare hepatitis C prevalence, genotypes, and risk factors between prisoners and non-prisoners in the city of Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil. This cross-sectional study involved approximately 1,600 residents and 730 prisoners, all of whom were living in Colatina. The percentage of individuals who tested positive for anti-HCV was 0.1% (2/1,600) in the non-prisoner group and 1.0% (7/730) in the prisoner group, confirming a higher risk of hepatitis C in the latter group. The percentage of subjects who progressed to HCV-RNA negative was 11.1% (1/9), confirming the high probability of evolution to chronicity. Genotype 1 was the most predominant genotype found. Factors associated with increased risk of hepatitis C were being male, being institutionalized, having an income of less than three minimum wages, having low educational attainment, and using injected drugs. Alcohol use, pain in the liver, migraine, and reported history of hepatitis were markedly associated with hepatitis C. The prison population tested positive for anti-HCV at a higher rate than the non-prison population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3da923d1de5848bea3626190d224ecc92022-12-22T02:39:46ZengUniversidade de São PauloBrazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences2175-97902013-12-0149473774410.1590/S1984-82502013000400013S1984-82502013000400013Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, BrazilTânia Cristina Falquetto0Denise Coutinho Endringer1Tadeu Uggere de Andrade2Dominik Lenz3Centro Universitário do Espírito SantoUniversidade Vila VelhaUniversidade Vila VelhaUniversidade Vila VelhaThe aim of the present work was to compare hepatitis C prevalence, genotypes, and risk factors between prisoners and non-prisoners in the city of Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil. This cross-sectional study involved approximately 1,600 residents and 730 prisoners, all of whom were living in Colatina. The percentage of individuals who tested positive for anti-HCV was 0.1% (2/1,600) in the non-prisoner group and 1.0% (7/730) in the prisoner group, confirming a higher risk of hepatitis C in the latter group. The percentage of subjects who progressed to HCV-RNA negative was 11.1% (1/9), confirming the high probability of evolution to chronicity. Genotype 1 was the most predominant genotype found. Factors associated with increased risk of hepatitis C were being male, being institutionalized, having an income of less than three minimum wages, having low educational attainment, and using injected drugs. Alcohol use, pain in the liver, migraine, and reported history of hepatitis were markedly associated with hepatitis C. The prison population tested positive for anti-HCV at a higher rate than the non-prison population.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502013000400013&lng=en&tlng=enHepatite C.Hepatite C.Hepatite C.Hepatitis CAnti-HCVPopulação carcerária |
| spellingShingle | Tânia Cristina Falquetto Denise Coutinho Endringer Tadeu Uggere de Andrade Dominik Lenz Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Hepatite C. Hepatite C. Hepatite C. Hepatitis C Anti-HCV População carcerária |
| title | Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| title_full | Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| title_short | Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| title_sort | hepatitis c in prisoners and non prisoners in colatina espirito santo brazil |
| topic | Hepatite C. Hepatite C. Hepatite C. Hepatitis C Anti-HCV População carcerária |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502013000400013&lng=en&tlng=en |
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