Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among prison inmates in state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil - Concepedia

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among prison inmates in state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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2010

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Alcione Cavalheiro Faro Stief, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Sônia Maria Oliveira de Andrade, Maurício Antônio Pompilio, Sônia Maria Fernandes, Paula Guerra Murat, Gina Jonasson Mousquer, Sheila Araújo Teles, Graciele Rodrigues Camolez, Roberta Barbosa Lopes Francisco,

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Abstract

Analysis of the data showed HBV infection prevalence similar or slightly lower than that reported in other of Brazilian prisons. Independent predictors of HBV infection in this population include older age, low schooling level and illicit drug use.

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