TY - JOUR
KW - Brazil
KW - Carrier State
KW - Diabetes Mellitus
KW - Female
KW - Hepatitis B
KW - Hepatitis B Antibodies
KW - Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
KW - Humans
KW - leprosy
KW - Liver Diseases
KW - Male
AU - Mendes T F
AU - Kulz H
AU - Méxas P P
AU - Herbert B A
AB - <p>The prevalence of HBsAg and anti HBs was studied in 1062 inpatients in the city of Rio de Janeiro. HBsAg positivity rates were as follows: a) acute viral hepatitis: 37.8% b) chronic hepatitis 46.67% c) chronic liver disease without hepatitis: 7.69% d)  diabetes 3.08% e) lepromatous leprosy 2.35% f) others 2.01%. The carrier state is  emphasized. Anti HBs was less frequent in patients with acute viral hepatitis than in patients with other diseases (hepatic or not). The highest levels were: a) lepromatous leprosy: 57.65% b) drug addicts: 46.15% e) diabetes: 43.3%. The high anti HBs positivity is discussed.</p>
BT - Arquivos de gastroenterologia
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/546381?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1979 Apr-Jun
IS - 2
J2 - Arq Gastroenterol
LA - eng
N2 - <p>The prevalence of HBsAg and anti HBs was studied in 1062 inpatients in the city of Rio de Janeiro. HBsAg positivity rates were as follows: a) acute viral hepatitis: 37.8% b) chronic hepatitis 46.67% c) chronic liver disease without hepatitis: 7.69% d)  diabetes 3.08% e) lepromatous leprosy 2.35% f) others 2.01%. The carrier state is  emphasized. Anti HBs was less frequent in patients with acute viral hepatitis than in patients with other diseases (hepatic or not). The highest levels were: a) lepromatous leprosy: 57.65% b) drug addicts: 46.15% e) diabetes: 43.3%. The high anti HBs positivity is discussed.</p>
PY - 1979
SP - 73
EP - 80
T2 - Arquivos de gastroenterologia
TI - Infection by the hepatitis B virus in patients of a general hospital.
VL - 16
SN - 0004-2803
ER -