Khameneh, Z.R and Sepehrvand, N and Khalkhali, H.R (2013) Seroprevalence of hepatitis E among pregnant women in Urmia, Iran. Hepatitis Monthly, 13 (11).
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Abstract
While hepatitis E virus (HEV) mostly causes self-limited disease in general population, it is more severe in pregnant women. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG among a population of pregnant women in West Azerbaijan of Iran . Patients and Methods: One hundred thirty six pregnant women referred to urban health centers of Urmia for pursuing pregnancy-related health services were enrolled in a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Anti-HEV IgG antibody was evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA; Dia.Pro; Diagnostic Bioprobes). Results: Only five (3.6%) of 136 cases had positive results for anti-HEV IgG. There was no significant difference between age (P=0.88), and income level (P = 0.19) of the two seropositive and seronegative groups. All seropositive cases were from urban areas. Conclusions: The seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG is low in the population of pregnant women in , similar to the rates reported from developed countries. Effective health services and provision of safe water supplies in Urmia may take role in this low prevalence rate
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | cited By 3 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pregnancy; Hepatitis E; Women; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2017 04:31 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2019 06:02 |
| URI: | http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/759 |
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