European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
Volume 18, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 869-874

The prevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) among Turkish immigrants in Germany (Article)

Burgazli K.M.* , Mericliler M. , Sen C. , Tuncay M. , Gökce Y. , Nayir B. , Klör H.U. , Sinterhauf K. , Karatay E. , Bilgin Y.
  • a Internal Medicine, Research and Medical Center Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
  • b Internal Medicine, Research and Medical Center Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
  • c Turkish-German Health Foundation, Giessen, Germany
  • d Turkish-German Health Foundation, Giessen, Germany
  • e Turkish-German Health Foundation, Giessen, Germany
  • f Turkish-German Health Foundation, Giessen, Germany
  • g Turkish-German Health Foundation, Giessen, Germany
  • h Turkish-German Health Foundation, Giessen, Germany
  • i Turkish-German Health Foundation, Giessen, Germany
  • j Department of Internal Medicine, Giessen University, Giessen, Germany

Abstract

AIM: To determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B (HBV) among Turkish immigrants living in Germany. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, multi-centered study was conducted among 1319 Turkish immigrants who were living in Germany and admitted to the clinics for any reason. Participants were tested for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B surface antibody (Anti-HBs) and antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (Anti-HBc). RESULTS: 37.3% of the participants were tested positive for Anti-HBc. Of these, 45.8% percent was showed positivity for anti-HBc. 25.6% of all donors were showed positive results for Anti- HBc. HbsAg seroprevalence was found as 5%. Furthermore, 90% of participants with positive HBsAg had positive results for Anti-HBc. Males had significantly higher rates f Anti-HBc and HBsAg positivity than females. CONCLUSIONS: Turkish immigrants living in Germany represented higher seroprevalence rate of HBV than total population of Germany.

Author Keywords

immigrants HBV seroprevalence Germany Hepatitis B virus Turkish

Index Keywords

Germany immigrant human sex difference middle aged Hepatitis B virus Cross-Sectional Studies blood donor cross-sectional study migrant Humans male Emigrants and Immigrants female immunology prevalence Turk (people) Article blood major clinical study adult Turkey hepatitis B surface antibody hepatitis B surface antigen Hepatitis B Surface Antigens seroprevalence hepatitis B Seroepidemiologic Studies hepatitis B core antigen Hepatitis B Antibodies Hepatitis B Core Antigens hepatitis B antibody
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ISSN: 11283602
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English