[ANTI HCV PREVALENCE IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS].

We studied 30 patients with diagnosis of liver cirrhosis (clinical, biochemical, pathologyc and images diagnosis); each patients was evaluated for hepatitis C antbodies (Elisa 2rd/3rd generation) and 27 patients were evaluated for hepatitis B surface antigen. The most characteristic symptoms and signs were ascitis (60%), anorexia (63.65%) and asthenia (66.65%). Hypo albuminemia in 82% of cases; 65.5% with serum aminotransferasas high level; 84% with trombocytopenia. Two patients were positive of hepatitis C antiboides (6.65%) and two patients olso were hepatitis B surface antigen positive. One patients was positive for anti-HVC and HBsAg.