Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Seroprevalence in the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes

Maral, Isil; DOĞRUMAN AL, FUNDA; Bakar, Coskun; İLHAN, MUSTAFA; Yalinay-Cirak, Meltem; Bumin, Mehmet

doi:10.2310/jim.0b013e3181ab8cab

Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Seroprevalence in the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes

Atıf İçin Kopyala

Maral I., DOĞRUMAN AL F., Bakar C., İLHAN M. N., Yalinay-Cirak M., Bumin M. A.

JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE, cilt.57, sa.6, ss.717-719, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.2310/jim.0b013e3181ab8cab
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.717-719
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Communal living situations such as nursing homes create a risk for the spread of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The aim of this Study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and HCV in the elderly living in 2 nursing homes in Ankara, Turkey.