Author/Authors :
Taremi, M. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Research Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, تهران, ايران , Mohammad Alizadeh, A.H. Taleghani Hospital - School of Medicine - Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, ايران , Ardalan, A. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Research Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, تهران, ايران , Ansari, S. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Research Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, تهران, ايران , Zali, M.R. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Research Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
A 2-month community-based survey in February/March of 2003 was carried out to study the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in Nahavand, Islamic Republic of Iran. From each of 6 urban regions of Nahavand, 304 inhabitants ≥ 6 years were recruited through systematic random sampling (total 1824). Participants were tested for anti-HEV IgG using ELISA. The overall seroprevalence of HEV was 9.3% (95% CI: 8.2%–10.9%). Based on multivariate adjustment, only sex (OR = 1.61, 95% CI: 1.13–2.28) and age (OR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.01–1.04) emerged as significant risk factors. This intermediate prevalence urges further investigations on HEV infection in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
