Author/Authors :
Hajia, M. Research Center of Reference Laboratories of Iran, ايران , Shahrokhi, N. Pasteur Iinstitute of Iran - Dept of Mol ecular Biology, تهران, ايران , Amirzargar, A. A. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Medical School - Dept of Immunology, تهران, ايران , Farzanehkhah, M. Noor Pathobiology Laboratory, ايران , Biglari, S. Noor Pathobiology Laboratory, ايران , Ghorishy, M. Noor Pathobiology Laboratory, ايران , Sarafnejad, A. tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Dept of Immunology, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
With an estimated 170 million infected indi viduals, hep atitis C virus (HCY) has a major impact on publ ic health. Frequency of HCY infection was studied in 785 referred patients to a private Laboratory, Tehran, Iran from April 2003 until March 2006 by PCR meth od. Analyzed results revealed infecti on rate was 40.27%, 35.51% and 33.09% in the first, second and third year, respectively. Frequ ency rate of the infection shows a fluctuated shape during months of three years. Maximum rate of the HCY infection was in May of the first and in June of the second and third year, respe ct ively. It shows decrease and incre ase within rest months in each year. HCY infection rate was higher in 31 to 40 years old group of patients. Analysis of the data reve aled higher HCY infection in men than women had. It was concluded that HCY frequency pattern underlines specific attention to suspected patients during high rate time .
Keywords :
Prevalence , HCV injection , Diagnosis , Iran
