HAV Immunity in Iranian Medical Students
| Author | Seyyed Javad Hosseini Shokouh | en |
| Author | Alireza Dadashi | en |
| Author | Mohamad Abiri | en |
| Author | Iraj zohrevand | en |
| Author | Ahad Eshraghian | en |
| Author | Alireza Khoshdel | en |
| Author | Behnam Heidari | en |
| Author | Shayan Khoshkish | en |
| Issued Date | 2015-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Hepatitis A, a fecal-oral transmitted disease, which has been considered endemic in developing countries, seems to change its pattern in developing countries because of their improved socioeconomic status. Objectives: In the present study, we aimed to determine the need of vaccination in 270 students at AJA University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: The serum level of anti-HAV antibody was checked in 270 students of AJA University of medical students, and effect of different factors, including age, gender, pre-university entrance exam region, familial education, familial income, clean water availability, and previous history of jaundice were tested. Results: Of total 270 students, 30 were female. Their age ranged between 18 and 30 years old with the mean age of 20.58 years and just 34% of students had positive level of anti-HAV antibody. Age and sex had no role in positive serum level of anti-HAV antibody. According to analyzed data, lack of clean water availability, pre-university entrance exam region, lower family education, and poor health status estimation increased statistically the risk of HAV infection. Conclusions: Because 66% of students were anti-HAV antibody negative and they will work as health care workers in future, our study suggest vaccinating all students accepted at AJA University of Medical Sciences. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.26219 | en |
| Keyword | Hepatitis A | en |
| Keyword | Jaundice | en |
| Keyword | Liver Failure | en |
| Keyword | Acute | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | HAV Immunity in Iranian Medical Students | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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