2011
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-42302011000100024
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Epidemiologia da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C

Abstract: Hepatitis C is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. There is a significant variation in the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection according to the geographic region studied. These discrepancies reflect not only distinct epidemiological characteristics among the populations, but also differences in the methodologies used for the estimates. Despite scarce data, estimates indicate that Brazil is a country with an intermediate prevalence of HCV infection, ranging from 1% to 2%. The most impo… Show more

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“…Nesta investigação, detectamos que 2.3% do total de anti-HCV analisados apresentaram marcadores sorológicos positivos. Estudos que avaliam a prevalência do HCV no Brasil são escassos e pouco precisos, englobando geralmente áreas geográficas restritas ou populações específicas, como doadores de sangue (15,22) .…”
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“…Nesta investigação, detectamos que 2.3% do total de anti-HCV analisados apresentaram marcadores sorológicos positivos. Estudos que avaliam a prevalência do HCV no Brasil são escassos e pouco precisos, englobando geralmente áreas geográficas restritas ou populações específicas, como doadores de sangue (15,22) .…”
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“…The recognition of the prevalence pattern of hepatitis C in the different regions may allow a greater effectiveness of measures for the detection and control of HCV infection. 6 Studies justify the different vulnerabilities to the disease in the different segments of the population.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…7 HCV infection is primarily acquired parenterally through transfusion of infected blood, rupture of the skin or mucosal continuity, through infected medical equipment, injecting drug use, hemodialysis, or transplanted organs. 6 It is emphasized that intrauterine transmission is uncommon. In relation to age, the study that identified the prevalence of HCV in adult users of the public health service in a municipality of the Paraná 1 revealed that the highest prevalence of positive cases is found in the intermediate age groups, mainly between the ages of 30 and 49 years.…”
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“…No estudo sobre a distribuição geográfica dos genótipos do HCV no Brasil, realizado por Campiotto et al (2005) (ALVES et al, 2013;MARTINS;NARCISO-SCHIAVON;SCHIAVON, 2011;PARABONI et al, 2014).…”
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