Hepatitis E seroprevalence and associated risk factors in Croatian liver transplant recipients
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20190302, 2019. tab
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| ID: biblio-1041520
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION Solid-organ transplant recipients are at risk of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. We analyzed the seroprevalence/risk factors of HEV in Croatian liver transplant recipients. METHODS Two hundred forty-two serum samples were tested for HEV immunoglobuline IgG/IgM and HEV RNA. Sociodemographic data and risk factors were collected using a questionnaire. RESULTS HEV IgG seroprevalence rate was 24.4%. Positive/equivocal HEV IgM were found in two patients. HEV RNA was not detected. Logistic regression showed that older age, female gender, rural area/farm, water well, and septic tank were associated with HEV seropositivity. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed a high exposure rate to HEV in Croatian liver recipients.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Fígado
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Idoso, 80 anos ou mais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Croácia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health/HR
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Croatian Veterinary Institute/HR
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University Hospital Merkur/HR
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University Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic"/HR
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University of Zagreb/HR
