Prevalence of hepatitis A IgG in individuals with chronic hepatitis B infection in Babol.
To determine the prevalence of previous hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in people chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), we assessed the prevalence of anti-HAV IgG in 392 patients. The study was carried out in Babol, northern Islamic Republic of Iran from September 2004 to March 2005. Prevalence in those aged 10-19 years was 59.4% and was significantly lower than that in those aged 20-29 years (89.8%) and those over 29 years (97.5%). There was no significant difference in prevalence according to sex or place of residence. A significant proportion of Iranian adolescents and young adults with chronic HBV infection are at risk of contracting HAV infection.
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Yahyanejad Hospital, Islamic Republic of Iran. hagar2q@yahoo.ca
Bijani
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Sagheb
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Jazayeri
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G