پديد آورندگان :
Hajia M. نويسنده , Shahrokhi N. نويسنده , Amirzargar A. A. نويسنده , Farzanehkhah M. نويسنده , Biglari S. نويسنده , Ghorishy M. نويسنده , Sarafnejad A. نويسنده
چكيده لاتين :
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 .