High prevalence of chronic hepatitis D virus infection in Eastern Turkey: urbanization of the disease
ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol.12, no.2, pp.415-420, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 12 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.5114/aoms.2015.52030
- Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.415-420
- Keywords: hepatitis B virus, hepatitis D virus, hepatosteatosis
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Introduction: Both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection play an increasingly important role in liver diseases. The main objective of this study was to investigate the socio-epidemiological, laboratory and radiological aspects of both HBV and HDV infection near the Iranian border of Turkey.