Demographic Characteristics and Transmission Risk Factors of Patients with Hepatitis C Virus in Turkey: The EPI-C, A Multicenter and Cross-sectional Trial

Objectives: To describe the prevalence of risk factors in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Materials and Methods: Patients who were aged >18 years visiting outpatient clinics and diagnosed as having HCV infection were enrolled in this cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted in...

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Published in:Viral hepatit dergisi 2021-12, Vol.27 (3), p.109-117
Main Authors: Tabak, Fehmi, Şirin, Göktuğ, Demir, Mehmet, Aladağ, Murat, Sümer, Şua, Kurtaran, Behice, Tosun, Selma, Yamazhan, Tansu, Bozkurt, İlkay, Gürbüz, Yunus, Batırel, Ayşe, Şenateş, Ebubekir, Kandemir, Fatma Özlem, Topal, Firdevs, Doğanay, Hamdi Levent, Sezgin, Orhan, Mıstık, Reşit, Köse, Şükran, Yılmaz, Yusuf, İnan, Dilara, Köksal, İftihar, Parlak, Emine, Akdoğan, Meral, Güner, Rahmet
Format: Article
Language:eng ; tur
Subjects:
Blood products
Blood transfusions
Diabetes
Disease
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infections
Patients
Risk factors
Surgery
Tattoos
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Objectives: To describe the prevalence of risk factors in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Materials and Methods: Patients who were aged >18 years visiting outpatient clinics and diagnosed as having HCV infection were enrolled in this cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted in 71 cities. Patient data on socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and pre-defined risk factors were collected. Results: Among 1,018 patients, 53.0% were women. The mean age was 57.2±14.3 years and 34.8% had been diagnosed as having HCV infection >10 years before enrollment. Almost half of the patients (45.5%) were diagnosed during their regular check-up visits, and only 16.8% were diagnosed because of signs or symptoms of HCV. Genotype 1 and sub-genotype 1 b were detected in 87.9% and 73.7% of the patients, respectively. At least one risk factor was present in 94.8% of the patients. The most frequently reported risk factor was major dental procedures (79.2%), followed by major surgical operations (56.9%) and minor surgical interventions (42.3%). Conclusion: Our results revealed that most of the patients with HCV infection underwent major dental procedures.
ISSN:1307-9441
2147-2939
DOI:10.4274/vhd.galenos.2021.2021-1-3