Epidemiology of hepatitis B in the Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1996; 2 (2): 290-298
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ABSTRACT
Hepatitis B virus, a common cause of viral hepatitis, consumes a large portion of health resources in developing countries. Data obtained from the Survey of Health and Disease in the Islamic Republic of Iran were analysed with respect to hepatitis B-carrier epidemiology. Since the precise mode of transmission of hepatitis B is not well known, the study was designed to evaluate its transmission as a community-acquired disease. HBsAg tests were performed on the sera of 39 841 persons and the impact of several factors on the prevalence rate of HBV carriers was determined. The rate of hepatitis B carriers varied between zero and 3.9% with an average of 1.7%. Older males living in a village with low socioeconomic status, poor sanitation and intrafamily contact are the most important contributors to the rise of hepatitis B infection in the country
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Estudos Transversais
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Fatores de Risco
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Imunização
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Hepatite B
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Hepatopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
1996
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