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

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, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.