Arrelias CCA, Rodrigues FB, Torquato MTDCG, Teixeira CRDS, Rodrigues FFL, Zanetti ML. Prevalence of serological markers for hepatitis and potential associated factors in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2018;
26:e3085. [PMID:
30517576 PMCID:
PMC6280183 DOI:
10.1590/1518-8345.2774.3085]
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Abstract
Objective:
to estimate the prevalence of serological markers for hepatitis B and C in
patients with diabetes mellitus and analyze potential associated factors.
Method:
a cross-sectional study with 255 patients with diabetes mellitus.
Demographic, clinical, and risk behavior factors for hepatitis B and C were
selected. The markers HBsAg, Anti-HBc IgG, Anti-HBc IgM, Anti-HBs, and
Anti-HCV were investigated. A questionnaire and venous blood collection and
inferential statistical analysis were used.
Results:
16.8% of the patients had a total reactive Anti-HBc marker, 8.2% an isolated
Anti-HBs, and 75% were non-reactive for all hepatitis B markers. No case of
reactive HBsAg was found and 3.3% of the patients had a reactive anti-HCV
marker. The prevalence of prior hepatitis B virus infection was directly
associated with the time of diabetes mellitus and the prevalence of
hepatitis C virus infection was not associated with the investigated
variables. The prevalence of hepatitis B and C infection in patients with
diabetes mellitus was higher when compared to the national, with values of
16.8% and 3.3%, respectively.
Conclusion:
the results suggest that patients with diabetes are a population of higher
vulnerability to hepatitis B and C, leading to the adoption of preventive
measures of their occurrence.
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