[Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis A in patients with hepatitis B and C].

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Patients with chronic hepatitis are in risk to acquire a fulminant hepatitis associated with hepatitis A virus superinfection.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

Antibodies against hepatitis A were study in serum from 353 patients with chronic hepatitis B or C.

RESULTS:

The prevalence of IgG-HAV antibodies was 81% in chronic hepatitis C patients, and 77% in chronic hepatitis B patients. The presence of anti-HAV antibodies was related to the patients' age. None case of acute hepatitis A in chronic hepatitis patients was detected.

CONCLUSIONS:

The prevalence of anti-HAV antibodies is high in patients with chronic viral hepatitis but the incidence of the disease is low. Hepatitis A vaccination should do with previously screening.

• Authors: G Olivé, M Buti, J Ignacio Esteban, M Cotrina, R Esteban, J Guardia
• Journal: Medicina clinica (Med Clin (Barc)) Vol. 115 Issue 7 Pg. 254-5 (Sep 09 2000) ISSN: 0025-7753 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Prevalencia e incidencia de la infección por el virus de la hepatitis A en pacientes con hepatitis crónica B y C.
• PMID: 11013148 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Child
• Female
• Hepatitis A (complications, epidemiology)
• Hepatitis B, Chronic (complications)
• Hepatitis C, Chronic (complications)
• Humans
• Incidence
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prevalence
• Seroepidemiologic Studies