Research Article

EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA

Volume: 23 Number: 2 August 31, 2021
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EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA

Abstract

Objective: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a common cause of acute hepatitis in developing countries. The aim of this study is to investigate the serology of HAV infection in a tertiary care hospital in Ankara, and to review the change of the epidemiology of HAV infection.
Material and Methods: Patients who were tested for anti HAV IgG for any reason other than acute hepatitis during the two years period, between October 1, 2018 and October 1, 2020, and older than 18 years were retrospectively analysed, according to age groups. People younger than 18 and who had immunisation history were excluded. The age and sex of the patients and anti HAV IgG levels were recorded.
Results: The mean age of 3338 participants was 41±17.3 years. One thousand eight hundred eighty-two (56.4%) of the participants were female. Anti HAV IgG was positive in 2551 (76.5%) of them. The lowest positivity was found in the 18-20 age group as 31%. The rate of HAV IgG seropositivity increased by age and it was statistically significant (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: Although hepatitis A vaccine is included in routine vaccination, there is a younger population sensitive to hepatitis A, especially below the age of 30, in our country. We think it would be beneficial to vaccinate adolescents and young adults.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2021

Submission Date

February 18, 2021

Acceptance Date

April 1, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 23 Number: 2

APA
Çeken, S., & Sönmez, Ç. (2021). EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, 23(2), 229-235. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.882546
AMA
1.Çeken S, Sönmez Ç. EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2021;23(2):229-235. doi:10.24938/kutfd.882546
Chicago
Çeken, Sabahat, and Çiğdem Sönmez. 2021. “EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 23 (2): 229-35. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.882546.
EndNote
Çeken S, Sönmez Ç (August 1, 2021) EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 23 2 229–235.
IEEE
[1]S. Çeken and Ç. Sönmez, “EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA”, Kırıkkale Uni Med J, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 229–235, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.24938/kutfd.882546.
ISNAD
Çeken, Sabahat - Sönmez, Çiğdem. “EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 23/2 (August 1, 2021): 229-235. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.882546.
JAMA
1.Çeken S, Sönmez Ç. EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2021;23:229–235.
MLA
Çeken, Sabahat, and Çiğdem Sönmez. “EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, vol. 23, no. 2, Aug. 2021, pp. 229-35, doi:10.24938/kutfd.882546.
Vancouver
1.Sabahat Çeken, Çiğdem Sönmez. EVALUATION OF HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN ANKARA. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2021 Aug. 1;23(2):229-35. doi:10.24938/kutfd.882546

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