Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Children Undergoing Endoscopy in Our Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic

Deveci, Uğur; Acar, Ufuk

doi:10.5578/ced.202002

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“…In vaccinated children, antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) seroprevalence results differ. Today, a level of anti-HBs greater than 10 mIU/ml is regarded as protective (8). Clinical studies have shown that anti-HBs levels decrease as age increases in children vaccinated against hepatitis B (9).…”

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Preoperative Hepatitis B seroprevalence and AntiHbs Levels in Children Consulted for Dental Procedures Under Anaesthesia

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Kaya

2024

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Background/Aims: Hepatitis B virus infection continues to be a major global and national public health concern. The aim of this study was to examine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus in children who were consulted to child health and diseases before dental intervention and to share our findings with the healthcare personnel involved on this subject. Methods: A total of 932 children were enrolled in the study, of which 533 (57.2%) were boys and 399 (42.8%) were girls. In the blood samples taken; hepatitis B virus tests were studied with the Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay method. The results of blood samples and demographic data of the patients were evaluated. Results: HBsAg positivity was not found in any of the patients (0%). AntiHbs seropositivity was found in 73.8% of the whole patient population. No statistically significant difference was detected when comparing the anti-HBs levels based on gender. The average age of children with antiHbs seropositive was found to be statistically significant lower than that of those with antiHBs negative. The median anti-HBS antibody levels were significantly higher in the group of children under 5 years old than in the other two age groups older than five years old in our study. When investigating the association between the level of antiHBs and age, a weak negative correlation was found. Conclusions: Our study showed that the antiHbs seropositivity is higher in Konya compared to previous studies. It suggests that the national vaccination program has a positive impact on antiHbs seroprevalence. Our study revealed that children under the age of five displayed the highest levels of anti-HBs seropositivity, while the anti-HBs levels diminished with advancing age.

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Preoperative Hepatitis B seroprevalence and AntiHbs Levels in Children Consulted for Dental Procedures Under Anaesthesia

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Kaya

2024

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Çocuklarda On Yıllık Hepatit A, B ve C Seroprevalans Trendi: Tek Merkez Sonuçları

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Narsat

2022

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Objective: 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 shouldassemble 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, while anti-HBs gradually decreased until age 13 and increased again thereafter. Anti-HAV IgG positivity was higher in the vaccinated group, whereas anti-HAV IgM positivity was higher in the unvaccinated group (p

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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Children Undergoing Endoscopy in Our Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic

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Preoperative Hepatitis B seroprevalence and AntiHbs Levels in Children Consulted for Dental Procedures Under Anaesthesia

Preoperative Hepatitis B seroprevalence and AntiHbs Levels in Children Consulted for Dental Procedures Under Anaesthesia

Çocuklarda On Yıllık Hepatit A, B ve C Seroprevalans Trendi: Tek Merkez Sonuçları

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