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Living conditions, seroprevalence and symptoms of COVID-19 in slums in the Metr...
Maciel,Ethel Leonor Noia; Jabor,Pablo Medeiros; Macedo,Laylla Ribeiro; Almada,Gilton Luiz; Zanotti,Raphael Lubiana; Cerutti Junior,CrispimABSTRACT: Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in residents of the Greater Vitória region living in subnormal and non-subnormal agglomerates, and to compare sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of total residents (infected and not infected with SARS-CoV-2) between them. Methods: Population-based prevalence study conducted by serological testing in 2020, with a study unit in ho...
Brazilian Society of Hepatology and Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases Gu...
Ferraz,Maria Lucia; Strauss,Edna; Perez,Renata Mello; Schiavon,Leonardo; Ono,Suzane Kioko; Pessoa,Mario Guimarães; Ferreira,Adalgisa PaivaAbstract Chronic hepatitis B is an important health problem that can progress to cirrhosis and complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma. There is approximately 290 million of people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection worldwide, however only 10% of patients are currently identified.Most part of Brazil is considered of low prevalence of HBV infection but there are some regions with higher freque...