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PRIETO HERNANDEZ, Yarelis et al. Presence of hepatitis B surface antigen in blood donors. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.3, pp.59-68. ISSN 1561-3194.

Introduction: hepatitis B is considered an important public health problem all over the world, due to the ample geographic distribution and high number of chronic carriers. Objective: to demonstrate the association of hepatitis B virus with risk factors such as: age, race, surgical interventions, sexual preference, tattoos and dental treatment. Material and method: a longitudinal, applied and prospective study was conducted with blood donors in Sandino municipality from September 2010 to August 2011; an epidemiological survey was applied along with hepatitis B surface antigen performed to a sample of 1420 donors. Results: 18 positive hepatitis B surface antigen were found (1,3%), ages from 18-34 (45,2%) and Caucasian race prevailed (60,2%), the 80,7% had no surgical interventions, the sexual preference was heterosexual(99,3%) and those not having tattoos predominated with 99,3%. Regarding the last dental treatment, the group who did not undergo this treatment was more representative 67,2% finding a statistical significant difference. Conclusions: blood donors presented a high prevalence of hepatitis B virus in Sandino municipality, where no association was found among age, race, surgical interventions, sexual preference, tattoos and the onset of hepatitis B. On the contrary, a relationship between hepatitis B and dental treatment was found.

Palabras clave : Hepatitis B; Surface antigens; Blood donors.

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