dc.contributor.author | Karacaer, Z. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tosun, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Batrel, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ahin, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Alta, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Uysal, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Karada, F.Y. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-19T20:17:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-19T20:17:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1300-4948 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2018.17431 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11436/4415 | |
dc.description | PubMed: 29749324 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Background/Aims: The present study aimed to determine the changes in the epidemiology of hepatitis in recent years in an adult Turkish population. Materials and Methods: Overall, 852 patients with acute viral hepatitis from 17 centers were included in this study. Their sociodemographic characteristics, clinical courses, treatments, and laboratory findings were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The most commonly found microorganisms were the hepatitis B virus (55.2%) and hepatitis A virus (37.6%), and the types of acute viral hepatitis differed significantly according to the age group (p=0.001). The most frequently reported symptom was fatigue (73.7%), and the most common complications were cholecystitis (0.4%) and fulminant hepatitis (0.4%). The median hospital stay was 9 days (range 1-373). In total, 40.8% patients with acute hepatitis B virus developed immunity. Conclusion: In Turkey, there are significantly large adolescent and adult populations susceptible to acute viral hepatitis. Therefore, larger vaccination programs covering these age groups should be implemented. © Copyright 2018 by The Turkish Society of Gastroenterology. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | AVES İbrahim KARA | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Acute hepatitis | en_US |
dc.subject | Hepatitis A | en_US |
dc.subject | Hepatitis B | en_US |
dc.subject | Hepatitis C | en_US |
dc.subject | Turkey | en_US |
dc.title | Changes in acute viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Turkish adult population: A multicenter study | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | RTEÜ | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5152/tjg.2018.17431 | |
dc.identifier.volume | 29 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 177 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 182 | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |