An Evaluation of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Frequency and the Anti-hepatitis B Surface Seropositivity of Syrian Refugees in the Karabuk Province

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dc.authoridAsgin, Nergis/0000-0001-9739-5675
dc.authoridsatilmis, Serife/0000-0001-5310-3933
dc.authoridyilmaz, serife/0000-0002-8002-092X
dc.contributor.authorAsgin, Nergis
dc.contributor.authorSatilmis, Serife
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:08:33Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:08:33Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To investigate the frequency of hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and HCV with anti- hepatitis B Surface (HBs) seropositivity using serological and molecular methods in Syrian refugees in the Karabuk. Materials and Methods: The study included the HBs Antigen (HBsAg), anti-HBs, anti-HCV, HCV-RNA, HBV-DNA, and HCV genotyping results of Syrian refugees who presented at the Karabuk University Training and Research Hospital between January 2016 and March 2019. Results: The 809 patients were comprised of 536 (66.3%) females and 273 (33.7%) males with a mean age of 34 years. HBsAg was found to be positive in 2.3% of patients and in all HBV-DNA were positive. The anti-HBs seropositivity rate was determined as 21.6% and a significant difference was determined between age groups (p=0.001). The anti-HCV was positive in 8 (1%) patients and the HCV-RNA viral load was determined in 7/8. In these 7 patients, the HCV genotype was determined as genotype 1b in 3, genotype 3 in 2, and genotype 4 in 2. Conclusion: This study showed that while the frequency of HBV and HCV in Syrian refugees was similar to the data for Turkey, anti-HBs seropositivity was extremely low. Hepatitis B vaccination programs for Syrian refugees should be implemented and regularly followed up.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/vhd.galenos.2019.2019.0033
dc.identifier.endpage87en_US
dc.identifier.issn1307-9441
dc.identifier.issn2147-2939
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage84en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid341355en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/vhd.galenos.2019.2019.0033
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/341355
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7618
dc.identifier.volume25en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000505071700001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGalenos Yayinciliken_US
dc.relation.ispartofViral Hepatit Dergisi-Viral Hepatitis Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectSyriaen_US
dc.subjecthepatitisen_US
dc.subjectvirusen_US
dc.titleAn Evaluation of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Frequency and the Anti-hepatitis B Surface Seropositivity of Syrian Refugees in the Karabuk Provinceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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