2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2019.04.003
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Hepatitis B and C screening needs among different ethnic groups: A population-based study in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Abstract: Background & Aims: Data on the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections, including the proportion of individuals aware of infection, are scarce among migrants living in Europe. We estimated the prevalence of past and present HBV and HCV infection, along with their determinants and peoples' awareness of infection status, among different groups of first-generation migrants and Dutch-origin residents of Amsterdam.Methods: Cross-sectional data of 998 Surinamese (mostly South-A… Show more

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“…Older age was also associated with HBV exposure, which likely reflects the rollout of vaccination programs in the country of origin [24]. These findings are in line with a recent study among documented migrants in Amsterdam [3].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
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“…Older age was also associated with HBV exposure, which likely reflects the rollout of vaccination programs in the country of origin [24]. These findings are in line with a recent study among documented migrants in Amsterdam [3].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was estimated at 0.14% in 2017. Migrants account for 81% of prevalent chronic HBV infections, 60% of prevalent chronic HCV infection [1][2][3] and 50% of prevalent HIV infections [mostly among men who have sex with men (MSM)] [2,4]. Nevertheless, the prevalence of these infections in migrants depend on a variety of factors, such as the endemicity in their country of origin and susceptibility of acquiring infection while travelling to and staying in Europe [5][6][7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is noteworthy that the protective alleles were emphatically associated with the progression of the liver injury, not the susceptibility to infection itself. This is consistent in assessing that in the African population the incidence and prevalence rates of chronic viral hepatitis are high, especially in men at risk of exposure and poor adherence to immunization, but with a moderate clinical course of liver disease (Crosse et al, 2004;Forde, 2017;Zuure et al, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“… 29 , 30 In Amsterdam, several ethnic minority groups had 3–13 times higher rates of HBV markers than the native Dutch, but lower rates for HCV. 31 In Scotland, compared with the White Scottish, the estimated prevalence of chronic HBV infection was >100 times higher among East Asians (China and four other countries combined) and >10 times higher among South Asians (India, Pakistan and seven other countries). 32 A detailed analysis of COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales during 2 March to 28 July 2020 found much higher age-adjusted death rates in Black and South Asian groups, mainly explained by socioeconomic factors.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%