Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Epidemiology and Risk Factors in a Large Cohort of Pregnant Women in Lorestan, West of Iran

Mohebbi, Seyed Reza; Sanati, Azar; Cheraghipour, Kourosh; Nejad, Mohammad Rostami; Shalmani, Hamid Mohaghegh; Zali, Mohammad Reza

doi:10.5812/kowsar.1735143x.1965

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“…Among pregnant women in Catalao-GO, the frequency of soropositivity for anti-HCV was 0.3%, result consistent with a study conducted in the city of Lorestan in western Iran, which identified the frequency of 0.2% of seropositivity for anti-HCV outcome in pregnant women (22) .…”

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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women

Fernandes

Alves

Souza

et al. 2014

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women attended in a public maternity hospital located in Catalao-GO from 2005 to 2009. Descriptive, exploratory study conducted through patients` hospital records. For data analysis, we used SPSS version 18.0. The confidence interval (CI) was calculated using the Person χ² test, considering a significance level of 5% (p <0.05). The prevalence of HBV was 5.64% and HCV 0.098%, predominantly in young pregnant women aged between 20 and 30 years old, single and in their first pregnancy.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women

Fernandes

Alves

Souza

et al. 2014

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…Sociodemographic factors such as age, education level, and gravidity have been found not to be significant factors associated with transmission of HBV [24,30,39,100,101]; however, some reports have stated that becoming sexually active at an early age is a risk factor as has been found by Rabiu et al among Nigerian pregnant women [100]. Other important sociodemographic risk factors for HBV infection that cannot be ignored are history of intravenous drug abuse, imprisonment, and history of multiple partners.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Studies from Egypt have reported that HBV infection was found to be associated with blood transfusion among pregnant women along with the finding that it is also associated with HBV infection in patients with chronic hematological disorders requiring frequent blood transfusions [29,95]. Several other studies have reported higher prevalence among those dependent on blood and blood products, especially when compared with reports of a decline in seroprevalence [96][97][98][99][100][101]. In contrast to the above-mentioned findings, studies of HBV infection in pregnant women in Sudan, Yemen, and Mauritania have failed to show any evidence of blood transfusion being a risk factor for virus transmission [24,30,39].…”

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Hepatitis B and C virus infections among pregnant women in Arab and African countries

Gasim

Murad

Adam

2013

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: The epidemiology of viral hepatitis during pregnancy is of paramount importance for health planners and program managers. Data on viral hepatitis during pregnancy are not readily available in many African and Arab countries. Both regions have their own unique geography, and comprise over 59 states with crossover and interaction of different cultures. Methodology: A systematic electronic search of the published literature was conducted and data on epidemiology and risk factors of maternal hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatitis C (HCV) infection in Arab and African countries were extracted from relevant studies. Results: The serology of hepatitis viruses varies greatly among these countries, with different viral genotype patterns. Such a variation in prevalence could be explained by the different risk factors involved. Sexual contact, perinatal infection, blood and its derivatives, hemodialysis, intravenous and percutaneous drug use, and occupational, habitual, and social behavior have been identified as risk factors for hepatitis transmission in various settings in these countries. Conclusions: Infection from hepatitis B and C viruses imposes major socioeconomic and even political burdens on such young and dynamic societies. Thus strategies and clear policies of intervention are required to combat the consequences of hepatitis B and C at both the regional and national levels.

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“…Other study reported prevalence of HCV in pregnant women was 1.03% [16]. Other study showed different frequency in rural and urban areas [17]. These discrepancies in results due to sample size, type, selection, region and method used for detection this parameter.…”

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Evaluation of Hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women

Mahdi¹,

Saour²,

Abdulrazzaq³

2015

Int Jour of Biomed Res

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Background: Hepatitis B virus infection is a major public health problem around the globe in spite of the availability of a highly effective vaccine and improvements in antiviral therapy. This disease causes a chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Patients and methods:The cross sectional study consisted from 40 healthy pregnant females referred to privet clinic for primary health care for pregnant women in Baghdad from September 2010-to May 2011.Their bloods were analyzed for hepatitis B surface antigen, anti hepatitis core antibodies, anti hepatitis B envelope antibodies and anti hepatitis C antibodies by Immunochromatographic test (Acon-USA) . The results were compared to twenty non pregnant healthy control groups. Results: There was no significance difference between two groups regarding different parameters of HBV and HCV. Conclusions: Pregnancy had no effect on the frequencies of hepatitis B and C. The majority of healthy individuals either pregnant or not pregnant were positive for anti HBc antibodies that denote a past history of transient of HBV infection in episomal form.

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Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Epidemiology and Risk Factors in a Large Cohort of Pregnant Women in Lorestan, West of Iran

Abstract: A B S T R A C TBackground: There are little data on the prevalence of serological markers of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses in pregnant women in Iran.

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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C seropositivity in pregnant women

Hepatitis B and C virus infections among pregnant women in Arab and African countries

Evaluation of Hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women

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