dc.contributor.author | Turan Ozden, Hale | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-02T16:58:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-02T16:58:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2019-24-03-170-174.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11727/4994 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Transmission routes and seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) may vary between countries and geographic regions. In this study, we planned to investigate patients with chronic hepatitis C admitted to our hospital in order to identify associated risk factors of HCV transmission in our region.
Materials and Methods: Eighty-two patients who were admitted to the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Outpatient Clink of our hospital between January 2011-December 2014 and who were diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C and/or liver cirrhosis were included into the study.
Results: Forty-six (56.1%) of the patients were female and 36 (43.9%) were male patients. Mean age was 60.8 +/- 10.0 (26-81) year. Most common risk factors were surgical intervention (58.5%) and dental treatment (31.7%). Vast majority of the patients found out about their illnesses during routine examinations (81.7%).
Conclusion: Early detection of the HCV infection is important in the follow-up and treatment of the disease. This study also emphasized the importance of routine screening in the detection of anti-HCV positivity. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | tur | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.5578/flora.67154 | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Hepatitis C | en_US |
dc.subject | Transmission | en_US |
dc.subject | Risk factors | en_US |
dc.title | The Ways to How Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Find Out Their Disease and Risk Factors | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 24 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 170 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 174 | en_US |
dc.identifier.wos | 000488951800003 | en_US |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1300-932X | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi | en_US |