BACKGROUND Homeless people are at a higher risk of blood-born infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and related risk factors among male homeless people. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study. METHODS This study was conducted in Khorramabad City, western Iran from January to June 2015. A pre-designed validated questionnaire was used to coll...

Background: HIV-monoinfected patients may be at risk for significant liver fibrosis, but its prevalence and determinants in these patients are unknown. Since HIV-monoinfected patients do not routinely undergo liver biopsy, we evaluated the prevalence and risk factors of significant hepatic fibrosis in this group using the aspartate aminotransferase (AST)-to-platelet ratio index (APRI). Methods:...

BACKGROUND With increased availability of antibiotics and antifungal agents hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are becoming a cause for significant concern in HIV infected children. We determined the seroprevalence and risk factors for HBV and HCV among HIV infected children aged 18 months to 17 years, attending the Paediatric HIV Care and Treatment Center (CTC) at M...

background: patients with hereditary bleeding disorders are at risk of viral infection such as hepatitis c due to frequent transfusion of blood and blood products. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis c and associated risk factors in hemophilic patients in isfahan, the second big province in iran. methods: in a descriptive study, patients with hemophilia in isfahan province...

Background: Worldwide, prisoners are more at risk of being infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as well as hepatitis C and B in comparison with other risk groups. The combination of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), addiction and prison are factors that threaten the health of our society. Influence of risky behaviors is so common on transmission of AIDS into prisoners’ bodie...

conclusions prevalence of hiv/hcv coinfection is considerably low in turkey. the extremely rare prevalence of idu might have a role in this low prevalence. background rate of coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) varies in different countries. this may be attributable to common transmission routes as well as social, economic, and cultural factors. objec...

background and aim: hepatitis b is a major health problem in the world and also in our country, iran. presence in war zones is among the most important risk factors for developing hepatitis b. this study was conducted to compare liver enzymes variations and hepatitis b risk factors among military and civilian chronic carriers of hepatitis b. methods: this was a cross-sectional descriptive-analy...

introduction and aims: considering high prevalence of hepatitis b virus (hbv) in iran and need for its prevention, determination of causes and risk factors can help health policy makers in control of disease. materials and methods: all blood donors of tehran city from april 1997 to march 2000 were studied in a case control design. hbsag positive donors who were referred to hepatitis consultatio...

conclusions chaharmahal and bakhtiari province could be categorized as a low endemic region for hepatitis b infection, with a seroprevalence similar to that in other provinces of western iran. vaccination seems to influence its decrease, especially in adolescents and youth. more surveillance and attention to risk factors are suggested to identify high-risk groups and to implement vaccination. r...

conclusions elevated aminotransferases in chb patients are most commonly caused by exacerbation of chb. nevertheless, when hbv dna is not elevated, other reasons should be excluded. amongst others, superinfection with another hepatotropic virus can be the reason for decompensation of chronic hepatitis b. this case report describes an asymptomatic hev superinfection followed by a flare in hbv re...