| Author | Villar, Livia Melo | |
| Author | Souza, Neila Paula de | |
| Author | Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba | |
| Author | Garbin, Artênio José Isper | |
| Author | Borges, Aércio Sebastião | |
| Author | Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba | |
| Access date | 2015-08-19T13:49:24Z | |
| Available date | 2015-08-19T13:49:24Z | |
| Document date | 2015 | |
| Citation | VILLAR, Lívia Melo: et al. Epidemiological profile of Hepatitits C virus infection in patients from West region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Biosci. J., v. 31, n. 2, p. 643-647, Mar./Apr. 2015. | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/11508 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Universidade Federal de Uberlândia | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | |
| Title | Epidemiological profile of hepatitis C virus infection in patients from West region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil | pt_BR |
| Alternative title | Perfil epidemiológico da infecção pelo vírus da Hepatite C em pacientes da região oeste de Minas Gerais, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | |
| Abstract | Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious public health problem and is the leading cause of liver
transplantation due to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In Brazil, it is estimated that there are approximately 2 to 3
million HCV chronic carriers. Few data regarding HCV infection are available in West region of Minas Gerais State. Due
to the absence of an effective vaccine against this important human pathogen and the high costs of antiviral treatment, it is
important to conduct epidemiological studies with the purpose of carry out the planning and implementation of measures
to prevent hepatitis C in different populations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological aspects of
HCV patients from West region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Sociodemographic data and risk factors for HCV infection
were determined from 74 HCV patients from Uberlândia city (Minas Gerais State). Reactive anti-HCV sera samples were
submitted to HCV RNA and genotype detection. Most of individuals were male (63.5%) with mean age of 51 years and
presenting low socioeconomic status. HCV genotype was determined among 40 samples and the frequencies were:
genotype 2 (45%), 1 (37.5%) and 3 (17.5%). Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was common among male and low
socioeconomic status individuals. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Estadual Paulista – Unesp. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Preventiva e Social. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Estadual Paulista – Unesp. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Preventiva e Social. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Estadual Paulista – Unesp. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Preventiva e Social. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas. Uberlândia, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Estadual Paulista – Unesp. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Preventiva e Social. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | Hepatitis C | pt_BR |
| Subject | Epidemiology | pt_BR |
| Subject | Public Health | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Hepatite C | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Saúde Pública | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Epidemiologia | pt_BR |
| xmlui.metadata.dc.subject.ods | 03 Saúde e Bem-Estar | |
