Peschel, Georg and Mueller, Martina and Weigand, Kilian (2018) Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C from Participants of a Public Information Day in Germany. CLINICAL LABORATORY, 64 (7-8). pp. 1327-1331. ISSN 1433-6510,
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Background: At the University Hospital Regensburg, locals, on a regular basis, are offered to participate in a "public-liver-information-day". People are informed about viral hepatitis and are asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire. Methods: We gathered information on different parameters of the patient history, such as origin, age, elevated liver enzymes, and supposed presence of a viral hepatitis infection. Furthermore, blood tests were taken for anti-HBc and anti-HCV serologic markers. The aim of the study was to compare the serological findings with the data provided from the questionnaire. Results: Fifty-nine percent of the persons present were retired, so we could not address a representative population for viral hepatitis infection. Nevertheless 7.6% of the attending people had positive anti-HBc markers and 1.1% tested positive for anti-HCV. These findings correlate well with the supposed high number of unreported cases of viral hepatitis infection in Germany. Conclusions: This data emphasizes that even in older people and senior citizens chronic hepatitis B and C infection is common, and persons of risk should be tested.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | PROPHYLAXIS; INFECTION; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPY; HCV; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; prevalence; age; senior citizens |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Mar 2020 09:40 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2020 09:40 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/15350 |
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