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Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease
Abstract
Introduction: Behçet's disease defined by Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology and characterized by recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis and skin lesions. We aimed to evaluate hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus seroprevalence in Behçet's Disease.
Material and Method: Patients diagnosed with Behçet’s diseaseand followed up by the dermatology outpatient clinic during 12-years period between July 2008 and July 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic datas and HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HCV, Anti-HIV results of the patients were recorded.
Results: 359 patients with Behçet’s disease were been evaluated in this study. Of these patients, 189 (52.6%) were female, 170 (47.4%) were male and the mean age was 37.7±12.3 years. HBsAg was positive in 6 (1.6%) patients and Anti-Hbs ab in 82 (7.7%) patients. Anti HIV ab was negative in all patients. Anti-HCV antibodies were found positive in only one case (0.2%), and this was confirmed by testing for hepatitis C virus-ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA). HCV RNA was negative in this patient.
Conclusion: When compared with the general population, seropositivity rates were not detected to be high in Behçet's patients. In fact, the immunity rates were found very low. Based on such a finding, it was concluded that screening is required due to increasing immunosupressive treatments today, and individuals should be vaccinated in cases where HBV indicators are negative.In the other studies, investigating the entity, seropositivity rates have been found similar to those in the population. Considering that serological data show regional differences, we thought that, our study will contribute to the literature both national and international grades due to large patient population in our region.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
September 17, 2021
Submission Date
April 10, 2021
Acceptance Date
June 25, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 11 Number: 5
APA
Eroğlu, E., & Yavuz, C. (2021). Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 11(5), 690-693. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.912691
AMA
1.Eroğlu E, Yavuz C. Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease. J Contemp Med. 2021;11(5):690-693. doi:10.16899/jcm.912691
Chicago
Eroğlu, Esma, and Cahit Yavuz. 2021. “Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 11 (5): 690-93. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.912691.
EndNote
Eroğlu E, Yavuz C (September 1, 2021) Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 11 5 690–693.
IEEE
[1]E. Eroğlu and C. Yavuz, “Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease”, J Contemp Med, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 690–693, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.16899/jcm.912691.
ISNAD
Eroğlu, Esma - Yavuz, Cahit. “Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 11/5 (September 1, 2021): 690-693. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.912691.
JAMA
1.Eroğlu E, Yavuz C. Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease. J Contemp Med. 2021;11:690–693.
MLA
Eroğlu, Esma, and Cahit Yavuz. “Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 11, no. 5, Sept. 2021, pp. 690-3, doi:10.16899/jcm.912691.
Vancouver
1.Esma Eroğlu, Cahit Yavuz. Seroprevalence of HBsAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV in Behçet’s Disease. J Contemp Med. 2021 Sep. 1;11(5):690-3. doi:10.16899/jcm.912691