2014-08-212014-08-212001-02MONTEIRO, Maria Rita de Cassia Costa et al. Marcadores sorológicos da hepatite B em usuários de um Centro de Testagem para o HIV. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Uberaba, v. 34, n. 1, p. 53-59, jan./fev. 2001. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsbmt/v34n1/4319.pdf>. Acesso em: 14 mar. 2014. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822001000100009>.0037-8682https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/5459The objective of this investigation was to study the prevalence of serological markers of hepatitis B and possible risk factors for this disease in a sample of 404 people who attended a Testing and Couseling Center for HIV in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil. The overall prevalence of serologic hepatitis B markers was 14.6%, equal to that obtained for anti-HBc. HBsAg and anti-HBc IgM showed prevalences of 1%. After adjustment using logistic regression, hepatitis B markers showed association with the following variables: age, place of residence, use of injectable drugs and positivity to anti-HIV. The overall prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection was 6.9%. Hepatitis B markers were detected in 55.6% among intravenous drug users and in 42.9% among those who tested positive for HIV, confirming literature findings which indicates high levels of infection in these specific population groups.porAcesso AbertoDoenças transmissíveisHepatite BHIV (Vírus)CoinfecçãoMarcadores biológicosFatores de riscoEpidemiologiaMarcadores sorológicos da hepatite B em usuários de um Centro de Testagem para o HIVSerological markers of hepatitis B in people attending a HIV Counseling and Testing CenterArtigo de Periódico