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Laboratory Profile of Hepatitis B and C in Users of a Reference Service

NCT00512941 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 531

Last updated 2008-09-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic hepatitis by the B virus (HBV) and/or by the C virus (HCV) is a major public-health problem since it presents a long phase of clinical latency which makes its early diagnosis difficult and results in the development of a large number of cases to complications such as cirrhosis, hepatic insufficiency and hepatocarcinoma. In Brazil, it is estimated that the number of HBV is two million, of which 72 thousand have been reported. As regards HCV, the ratio is one of three million estimated cases to 52 thousand reports. Learning about the serological profile of the users of a viral hepatitis reference service is fundamental for the planning of diagnostic and caregiving actions; therefore, it is the objective of this study.

Conditions

  • Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alexandre N Barbosa, MD, MSc · SAE e Hospital Dia de Aids

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Completion
2007-08-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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