Table 2: Serological profile of patients with viral hepatitis B and C.

Variable

 

n=180

 

%

HBV markers

 

 

 

 

Qualitative test (rapid)

 

 

 

 

Ag HBs +

 

11

 

6.1

ELISA tests

 

 

 

 

Ag HBs +

 

41

 

22.8

Ag HBe +

 

1

 

0.6

Anti-HBs + Ab

 

52

 

28.9

Anti-HBe + Ab

 

16

 

8.9

Anti-HBc + Ab

 

108

 

60.0

HCV markers

 

 

 

 

Qualitative test (rapid)

 

 

 

 

Anti-HCV + Ab

 

5

 

2.8

ELISA test

 

 

 

 

Anti-HCV + Ab

 

3

 

1.7