Anti Hepatitis E Virus Seropositivity in a Group of Blood Donors
Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2004; 33 (4): 53-56
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ABSTRACT
Type E hepatitis is caused by an unclassified virus producing acute self-limited hepatitis in different parts of the world. In order to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus seropositivity in Tehran blood donors, a cross' sectional study was performed by the enzyme immunoassay method from 2003 to 2004 in a group of 90 blood donors. We noticed that 7 cases [7.8%] were anti-HEV Ab positive. This figure correlates with the prevalence ratio of endemic parts. There was no association between seropositivity and sex. The commonest age group was 40-49 years. We conclude that Iran can be considered as an endemic area for type E hepatitis [prevalence>5%], and type E hepatitis is more common in Iran than Israel and Turkey, but less common than Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan; therefore, it should be regarded in the differential diagnosis of acute hepatitis
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Estudos Transversais
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Iran. J. Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2004
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