PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION AMONG IRANIAN PRISONERS DURING 2001-2005

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MOHAMMAD KAZEM; ASGARI FERESHTEH; GOUYA MOHAMMAD MAHDI; FOTOUHI A.; YOUSEFI ABOU ALGHASEM

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Journal: Payesh Year:2008 | Volume:7 | Issue:3 Page(s): 279-286

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PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION AMONG IRANIAN PRISONERS DURING 2001-2005

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Objective(s): To determine the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection, as a blood borne viral infection, among PRISONers and its associated factors in Iran. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 5317 inmates, who had stayed in PRISON for at least 3 months, were tested in 7 provinces from 2001 to 2005. The degree of contamination with HBV and its association with age and drug abuse were evaluated. Results: The frequency of contamination with HBV ranged from 1% to 15% in different PRISONs. Overall frequency was 6.7 % (95% CI: 6.1%-7.4%). The crude and adjusted association between HBV infection and age was studied. While adjusted for PRISONs. The result showed no significant association between age and HBV infection (P=0.88) based on Mantel Heanszel test. However, there was a significant association between HBV infection and drug abuse in two out of seven PRISONs (where the data was available).Conclusion: The frequency of contamination with HBV infection is relatively high (more than twice) in PRISONs comparing to the general population (6.7% VS 2.8%). Planning regular screening, preventive practices such as vaccination against HBV in PRISONers as well as easy access to therapeutic facilities are highly recommended.

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MOHAMMAD, KAZEM, ASGARI, FERESHTEH, GOUYA, MOHAMMAD MAHDI, FOTOUHI, A., & YOUSEFI, ABOU ALGHASEM. (2008). PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION AMONG IRANIAN PRISONERS DURING 2001-2005. PAYESH, 7(3), 279-286. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/24102/en

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MOHAMMAD KAZEM, ASGARI FERESHTEH, GOUYA MOHAMMAD MAHDI, FOTOUHI A., YOUSEFI ABOU ALGHASEM. PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION AMONG IRANIAN PRISONERS DURING 2001-2005. PAYESH[Internet]. 2008;7(3):279-286. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/24102/en

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KAZEM MOHAMMAD, FERESHTEH ASGARI, MOHAMMAD MAHDI GOUYA, A. FOTOUHI, and ABOU ALGHASEM YOUSEFI, “PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION AMONG IRANIAN PRISONERS DURING 2001-2005,” PAYESH, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 279–286, 2008, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/24102/en

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