Seroprevalence of hepatitis e among pregnant women in urmia, iran

While hepatitis E virus (HEV) mostly causes self-limited disease in general population, it is more severe in pregnant women. This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG among a population of pregnant women in West Azerbaijan of Iran . One hundred thirty six pregnant women refe...

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Published in:Hepatitis monthly 2013-11, Vol.13 (11), p.e10931-e10931
Main Authors: Rostamzadeh Khameneh, Zakieh, Sepehrvand, Nariman, Khalkhali, Hamid-Reza
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Language:English
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Summary:While hepatitis E virus (HEV) mostly causes self-limited disease in general population, it is more severe in pregnant women. This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG among a population of pregnant women in West Azerbaijan of Iran . One hundred thirty six pregnant women referred to urban health centers of Urmia for pursuing pregnancy-related health services were enrolled in a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Anti-HEV IgG antibody was evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA; Dia.Pro; Diagnostic Bioprobes). Only five (3.6%) of 136 cases had positive results for anti-HEV IgG. There was no significant difference between age (P=0.88), and income level (P = 0.19) of the two seropositive and seronegative groups. All seropositive cases were from urban areas. The seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG is low in the population of pregnant women in , similar to the rates reported from developed countries. Effective health services and provision of safe water supplies in Urmia may take role in this low prevalence rate.
ISSN:1735-143X
1735-3408
DOI:10.5812/hepatmon.10931