Chronic Hepatitis B and C in Risk Groups of Young People in the Czech Republic

Czech version

Authors: V. Volf; D. Marx; L. Plíšková ¹; O. Kohl ²; L. Kantorová ²; L. Sumegh ³
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika dětí a dorostu FN Královské Vinohrady a 3. LF UK, Praha Ústav klinické biochemie a diagnostiky FN, Hradec Králové1 3. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha2Streetworker Projektu Šance ³
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2003; (4): 194-198.
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Overview

The highest risk factor for liver disease in adolescent drug abusers and other risk groups of young people isrepresented by sharing syringes and injection needles as well as by unsafe sexual intercourse - the two factors oftenleading to viral hepatitis infection - most frequently hepatitis C. Hepatitis B infection is not rare too.The authors present results of their study of chronic hepatitis B and C in adolescents and young adults -homosexual prostitutes - in the Czech Republic and they describe the risk factors associated with these infections.

Key words:
i.v. drug abuse, homosexual prostitutes, viral hepatitis B, viral hepatitis C

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