Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient

Volume: 34 Number: 3 September 1, 2008
  • Metin Demirkaya
  • Betül Sevinir
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Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient

Abstract

Hepatitis B and C infections of are amongst important health problems. Specifically, the oncology and hematology patients receiving packed red blood cell suspensions or other blood products usually are in the high risk group for these infections. In our center, before 2000 the frequency of HBsAg and anti-HBs positivity was 11.6% and 11%, respectively. The aim of this study was to determine the trend in these frequencies after the routine application of hepatitis B vaccine and to determine the frequency of hepatitis B and C infections. A total of 95 patients diagnosed as lymphoma and solid tumors from January 2005 to December 2006 were included in this study. At baseline; only one patient had HBsAg positivity, the remaining 94 patients were determined as HBsAg negative. In addition, 58 patients (61%) were anti-HBs positive, and 37 (39%) were anti-HBs negative. At baseline, there was no anti-HCV positive patient. During the follow up, no new HBsAg positive patient was occurred, but anti-HCV became positive in one patient. As a result; compared to our previous results, we found that the incidence of HBV and HCV infections were significantly declined but 39% of our patients were seronegative for HBV. For this reason; in these patients the protective antibody levels against HBV must be followed carefully and the patients must be included in the vaccination program again, if necessary.

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Metin Demirkaya This is me

Betül Sevinir This is me

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September 1, 2008

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September 1, 2008

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Year 2008 Volume: 34 Number: 3

APA
Demirkaya, M., & Sevinir, B. (2008). Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 34(3), 103-106. https://izlik.org/JA83TA88GM
AMA
1.Demirkaya M, Sevinir B. Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2008;34(3):103-106. https://izlik.org/JA83TA88GM
Chicago
Demirkaya, Metin, and Betül Sevinir. 2008. “Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34 (3): 103-6. https://izlik.org/JA83TA88GM.
EndNote
Demirkaya M, Sevinir B (September 1, 2008) Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34 3 103–106.
IEEE
[1]M. Demirkaya and B. Sevinir, “Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 103–106, Sept. 2008, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA83TA88GM
ISNAD
Demirkaya, Metin - Sevinir, Betül. “Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34/3 (September 1, 2008): 103-106. https://izlik.org/JA83TA88GM.
JAMA
1.Demirkaya M, Sevinir B. Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2008;34:103–106.
MLA
Demirkaya, Metin, and Betül Sevinir. “Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 34, no. 3, Sept. 2008, pp. 103-6, https://izlik.org/JA83TA88GM.
Vancouver
1.Metin Demirkaya, Betül Sevinir. Variation of Hepatitis B and C Seroprevalences in Pediatric Oncology Patient. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 1;34(3):103-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA83TA88GM

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