Seroprevalence of hepatitis E in Nahavand, Islamic Republic of Iran: a population-based study
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (1): 157-162
in English
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ABSTRACT
A 2-month community-based survey in February/March of 2003 was carried out to study the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus [HEV] infection in Nahavand, Islamic Republic of Iran. From each of 6 urban regions of Nahavand, 304 inhabitants >/= 6 years were recruited through systematic random sampling [total 1824]. Participants were tested for anti-HEV IgG using ELISA. The overall seroprevalence of HEV was 9.3% [95% CI 8.2%-10.9%]. Based on multivariate adjustment, only sex [OR = 1.61, 95% CI 1.13-2.28] and age [OR = 1.03, 95% CI 1.01-1.04] emerged as significant risk factors. This intermediate prevalence urges further investigations on HEV infection in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Hepatitis E virus
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Hepatitis E
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2008
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