Perfil epidemiológico dos portadores do vírus da Hepatite B em serviço de referência em Sergipe

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to describe the epidemiological profile of patients with positive serological markers for hepatitis B. As a secondary objective, identify the frequency of serological markers of hepatitis B and describe the treatment given at a referral center in the state of Sergipe. METHODS: This is a descriptive and cross- sectional epidemiological study. The survey data were collected from medical records of seropositive carriers for hepatitis B, followed at the Hepatology Service of the Federal University of Sergipe, referral center in the state, that initiated monitoring the hepatitis between January 2014 to December 2015. RESULTS: During de study period, were identified 157 records of seropositive carriers for hepatitis B. Among the epidemiological data found, 90 (57.3%) patients were male, while 67 (42.7%) female. Ages ranged from 2 to 80 years, with higher prevalence between young people (from 36 to 45 years). Regarding the origin, the most were living in the countryside of the state. About serologic profile, the total number of patients with positive HBsAg, regardless of other markers, corresponded to the most, with 61.1% patients (96/157). In this subgroup, there was HBeAg negative patients in 77.1% (74/96), of which 43.4% (26/60) were PCR-HBV > 2,000 IU/ml. CONCLUSION: Patients with hepatitis B virus are mostly young, males and HBeAg negative.