Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C among Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital

Viral hepatitis is the common cause of liver diseases. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are among the principal causes of severe liver disease, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis-related end-stage liver disease (1). An estimated 400 million people worldwide are...

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Published inViral Hepatit Dergisi Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 120 - 124
Main Authors Kaya, Şafak, Baysal, Birol, Temiz, Hakan, Karadağ, Ömer, Özdemir, Kevser, Bilman, Fulya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Turkish
Published Ankara Galenos Publishing House 01.12.2014
Subjects
Hepatitis
Hospitals
Patient admissions
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Summary:Viral hepatitis is the common cause of liver diseases. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are among the principal causes of severe liver disease, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis-related end-stage liver disease (1). An estimated 400 million people worldwide are living with chronic HBV infection. Each year, an estimated 500.000 people die as a result of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma caused by chronic infection and, an additional 40.000 people die due to acute hepatitis B. The prevalence of HBV infection is uneven throughout the world, with significant burdens in Asia, the Pacific Islands, sub-Saharan Africa, the Amazon Basin, and Eastern Europe (2). HBV is highly infectious and transmitted mainly via blood, body-fluid contact, and vertical transmission (3).
ISSN:1307-9441
2147-2939
DOI:10.4274/vhd.95967