Five hundred and thirty-one HVB and HVC serological profiles of the patients referred to SAE/HD within a period of 18 months (January 2006 to June 2007) were studied by means of retrospective analysis. The patients were classified as: a) HBV: carrier, cure, isolated anti-HBc and vaccinated; b) HVC: reagent anti-HVC; c) HBV/HVC co-infection: AgHBs and reagent anti-HVC; and d) Susceptible: non-reagent serology.