Abstract

SUAREZ MENDOZA, Georgina Ma.; VEGA SANCHEZ, Héctor; GONZALEZ CARDENAS, Lilia  and  SORIA HERNANDEZ, Yusimi. Prevalencia de los marcadores serológicos de hepatitis viral B y C en retardados mentales. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1998, vol.14, n.6, pp.533-537. ISSN 0864-2125.

SUMMARY: 200 mentally retarded patients from «La Castellana» Hospital were studied. The following serological markers were determined: hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody. A seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C of 5 % and 17 %, respectively, was found. It was proved that interned patients with longer length of institutionalization and with non-communicable chronic diseases are more susceptible to get these viruses

Keywords : HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS [blood]; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES [blood]; MENTAL RETARDATION; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS.

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