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Hepatitis A Antibody Seroprevalence among Students of Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol, Iran
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M Bayani   , MR Hasanjani Roushan , M Javanian * , N Kalantari , M Hajitabar |
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Abstract: (7045 Views) |
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis A is associated with more complications and even death in the susceptible adults. The present study was aimed to assess the prevalence of hepatitis A virus antibody among students of Babol University of Medical Sciences and to estimate the prevalence of susceptible population.
METHODS: This cross sectional study was performed on 345 students in Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Two ml blood samples were obtained from each participant and serum was separated. Anti- hepatitis A antibodies were measured using ELISA method. Demographic data were collected through questionnaire.
FINDINGS: The mean of age was 19.48±1.38 years. Fifty individuals (14.5%) were male and 295(85.5%) were female. In total, the prevalence of anti-hepatitis A antibodies was 65.8% of cases (227.345). The distribution of antibody in females and males was 66.1% and 64%, respectively which there was not a statistically significant difference (p>0.05). The distribution of anti-HAV antibody in cases lived in urban and rural was 63.9% and 80%, respectively which there was a statistically significant difference (p<0.044).
CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed more than thirty percent of this population had not been exposed to hepatitis A and were susceptible to acquire the disease. Therefore, it suggested that prevention policy should be performed.
Please cite this article as follows:
Bayani M, Hasanjani Roushan MR, Javanian M, Kalantari N, Hajitabar M. Hepatitis A antibody seroprevalence among students of Babol University of medical sciences Babol, Iran. J Babol Univ Med Sci 2014 16(3): 49-53.
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| Keywords: Hepatitis A, HAV-antibody, Medical students. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Biochemical
Accepted: 2014/06/11 | Published: 2014/06/11
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