Prevalence of hepatitis B and C markers among refugees in Athens

To assess the prevalence of hepatitis B and C serological markers in a population of refugees living in Athens. One hundred and thirty refugees (81 males and 49 females, mean age +/-SD: 31.7+/-8 years) were included in the study. The hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), the hepatitis B virus c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2003-05, Vol.9 (5), p.993-995
Hauptverfasser:	Roussos, Anastasios, Goritsas, Constantin, Pappas, Thomas, Spanaki, Maria, Papadaki, Panagiota, Ferti, Angeliki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Albania - ethnology Asia - ethnology Biomarkers - blood Female Greece - epidemiology Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B - immunology Hepatitis B - virology Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood Hepatitis C - epidemiology Hepatitis C - immunology Hepatitis C - virology Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood Humans Male Middle Aged Refugees Seroepidemiologic Studies Viral Hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:	To assess the prevalence of hepatitis B and C serological markers in a population of refugees living in Athens. One hundred and thirty refugees (81 males and 49 females, mean age +/-SD: 31.7+/-8 years) were included in the study. The hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), the hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) and the hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) were detected using a third-generation immunoassay. Twenty individuals (15.4 %) were HBsAg positive and 69 (53.1 %) were anti-HBc positive. The prevalence of HBsAg and anti-HBc was higher among refugees from Albania and Asia (statistical significant difference, P
ISSN:	1007-9327 2219-2840
DOI:	10.3748/wjg.v9.i5.993