title: Seropositivity and pattern of viral hepatitis in clinically suspected cases of hepatitis in Dhaka city.
abstract: An attempt was made to see the seropositivity and pattern of four common hepatotrophic viruses (HBV, HCV, HEV, HAV) in patients suspected to have been suffering from viral hepatitis. Blood samples from 2,995 cases of suspected HBV infection, 331 from HCV, 155 from HEV and 24 from HAV were tested for these viral markers. Of these a total of 245 (8.1%) were positive for HBsAg, 18 (5.4%) for HCV, 87 (56.1%) for HEV and 8 (33.3%) were positive for HAV infection. The predominant age group affected in HBV is 25-40 years, for HCV > 61 years, HEV 26-50 years and HAV under 11 years. Seropositivity for HBsAg was statistically higher (near double) in males than females (p < 0.05). HCV showed more seropositivity in males than females. HEV showed slight male preponderance and for HAV the female showed preponderance. The seropositivity rate was higher in Bangladesh in comparison to other developed and developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Bangladesh Institute of Health Science, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Md Tahminur
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Rosy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sultana
authors.forename: Sohel Reza
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D015415:Biomarkers; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus; D030041:Hepatitis A virus; D006515:Hepatitis B virus; D016752:Hepatitis E virus; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers