title: Prevalence of hepatitis A in children and adolescents in Adana, Turkey.
abstract: The present study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of anti-HAV in children and adolescents in the city of Adana, Turkey. The overall prevalence of anti-HAV was 44.4% (316/711). The prevalence increased with advancing age i.e. 28.8% (2.1-6 yr), 49.8% (6.1-12 yr), and 68% (12.1-16.5 yr) (P < 0.0001). Seroprevalence was significantly lower in children less than 6 years and belonging to higher socioeconomic status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hacer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yapicioglu
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alhan
authors.forename: Dincer
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yildizdas
authors.forename: Akgun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yaman
authors.forename: Nafiz
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bozdemir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population