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Ten Year Hepatitis A, B, And C Seroprevalence Trend in Children: Results From A Single Center
Abstract
Aim: Hepatitis B vaccination since 1998 and hepatitis A vaccination since 2012 is available in the childhood routine vaccination program in Turkey. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C yet. The seroprevalence of hepatitis A, B, and C differs between regions. For this reason, each region should assemble its own rates. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis A, B, and C in children in Kastamonu province, to evaluate whether there is a change in prevalence according to years and patient age, and to review whether there is a change in hepatitis A virus seroprevalence with hepatitis A vaccination.
Material and Methods: File records of all patients under 18 whose hepatitis serology was studied at Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital between 01.01.2012 and 21.12.2021 were reviewed retrospectively.
Results: A total of 19885 patients and 55738 test results were included in the study. Accordingly, hepatitis A seroprevalence increased year by year. Anti-HAV IgG positivity was higher in the vaccinated group, whereas anti-HAV IgM positivity was higher in the unvaccinated group (p<0.01). Anti-HBs gradually decreased until the age of 13 and increased again thereafter. Anti-HCV was positive in 11 patients (0.1%).
Conclusions: Our study shows successful results of hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccination. Therefore, we recommend that the extended immunization program carried out in Turkey be continued meticulously, and prevention methods should always be applied for hepatitis C.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Klinik Tıp Bilimleri
Bölüm
Klinik Araştırma
Yayımlanma Tarihi
22 Eylül 2022
Gönderilme Tarihi
8 Ağustos 2022
Kabul Tarihi
24 Ağustos 2022
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2022 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 3
AMA
1.Yıldız E, Narsat MA. Ten Year Hepatitis A, B, And C Seroprevalence Trend in Children: Results From A Single Center. Med Records. 2022;4(3):493-497. doi:10.37990/medr.1159364
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