Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis According to Age Groups in Individuals Applying to a University Hospital Family Medicine Polyclinic

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dc.contributor.authorInci, Habibe
dc.contributor.authorAsgun, Nergis
dc.contributor.authorHarman, Elif
dc.contributor.authorInci, Fathih
dc.contributor.authorAdahan, Didem
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:06:38Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:06:38Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: As in all over the world, viral hepatitis is an important public health problem in our country. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C in patients who applied to the Family Medicine out patient clinic at a university hospital. Methods: The data of the patients who were admitted to Karabuk University Education and Research Hospital Family Medicine out patient clinic for any reason between January 2016-December 2018 and who were asked for hepatitis markers were included in the study. Age, gender, demographic data, HBsAg, AntiHBs, AntiHCV, AntiHAVIgM and AntiHAVIgG ELISA test results were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Among 4297 people included in the study, 48.4% were female and 51.6% were male. The mean age was 36.9 +/- 14.7 (2-91) years. In our study, seropositivity was found in 1%, 45%, 0.8%, 0.1% and 57% of HBsAg, AntiHBs, AntiHCV, AntiHAVIgM and AntiHAVIgG tests, respectively. AntiHBs seropositivity rate was highest in the 0-29 age group. Conclusions: The rate of HBV, HCV and HAV infection was found to be low in the applicants of family medicine. With the inclusion of the HBV vaccine in the national vaccination program, AntiHbs positivity was significantly higher in the younger group.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.18521/ktd.567599
dc.identifier.endpage38en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-3878
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage34en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid362715en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.567599
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/362715
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/6953
dc.identifier.volume12en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000518456300006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherDuzce Univen_US
dc.relation.ispartofKonuralp Tip Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectFamily Medicineen_US
dc.subjectHepatitis Ben_US
dc.subjectHepatitis Cen_US
dc.subjectHepatitis Aen_US
dc.subjectSeroprevalenceen_US
dc.titleSeroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis According to Age Groups in Individuals Applying to a University Hospital Family Medicine Polyclinicen_US
dc.title.alternativeBir Üniversite Hastanesi Aile Hekimliği Polikliniğine Başvuran Bireylerde Yaş Gruplarına Göre Viral Hepatit Seroprevalansıen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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