Resumen

RODRIGUEZ LAY, LICEL DE LOS ÁNGELES et al. Infección por los virus de la hepatitis B y C en deportistas de alto rendimiento. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 1997, vol.49, n.3, pp. 222-224. ISSN 1561-3054.

It is reported the possible relationship between the infection caused by viral agents of predominantly parenteral transmission, such as the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the sports practice. It was conducted a study of seroprevalence of the infection by HBV and HCV in Cuban high performance athletes. Only 1.3 % of positivity to the HBV infection was found. This positivity is related to the sports discipline they practice and some considerations are made on this regard.

Palabras clave : HEPATITIS B [epidemiology]; HEPATITIS B [blood]; HEPATITIS C [epidemiology]; HEPATITIS C [blood]; RELATIVE RISK; SPORTS.