Study on seroprevalence of hepatitis delta in a regional hospital in western Turkey

Kose Ş., Ece G., Gozaydin A., Turken M.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.6, sa.11, ss.782-785, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.1749
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.782-785
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: delta hepatitis, seroprevalance, hepatitis B infection, VIRUS HDV INFECTION, PREVALENCE, CIRRHOSIS, DISEASE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an incomplete virus dependent on hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its multiplication. It can infect individuals with active HBV infection and cause severe liver disease. It is less prevalent than hepatitis B virus, but it causes more serious clinical pictures. In this study we investigated anti-HDV seroprevalance and epidemiological features among HBsAg seropositive outclinic patients at Izmir Tepecik Educational and Research Hospital.