Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C of Children living in Izmir Social Services and Child Protection Institution
VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.64-68, 2010 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Dergi Adı: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.64-68
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, seroprevalence
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Hepatitis B infection, which is prevalent during childhood, adolescence and young adolescence, is mainly transmitted horizontally. The seroprevalence of HBsAg, varying according to different regions, is determined between 1.3-13.8% in Turkey (except blood donors). Moreover, anti-HBs positivity varies between 10.1-46.1%. Children living in Social Services and Child Protection Institution (SSCPI) generally have low socioeconomic conditions and have high risk of child abuse. Thus, the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C may be higher.