dc.contributor.author |
Tabak, F |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sirin, G |
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dc.contributor.author |
Demir, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Aladag, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sumer, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Kurtaran, B |
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dc.contributor.author |
Tosun, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Yamazhan, T |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bozkurt, I |
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dc.contributor.author |
Gurbuz, Y |
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dc.contributor.author |
Batirel, A |
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dc.contributor.author |
Senates, E |
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dc.contributor.author |
Kandemir, FO |
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dc.contributor.author |
Topal, F |
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dc.contributor.author |
Doganay, HL |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sezgin, O |
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dc.contributor.author |
Mistik, R |
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dc.contributor.author |
Kose, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Yilmaz, Y |
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dc.contributor.author |
Inan, D |
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dc.contributor.author |
Koksal, I |
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dc.contributor.author |
Parlak, E |
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dc.contributor.author |
Akdogan, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Guner, R |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-11T12:55:23Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-10-11T12:55:23Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11616/74846 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Objectives: To describe the prevalence of risk factors in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). |
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dc.description.abstract |
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. |
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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%). |
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Conclusion: Our results revealed that most of the patients with HCV infection underwent major dental procedures. |
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dc.source |
VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL |
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dc.title |
Demographic Characteristics and Transmission Risk Factors of Patients |
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dc.title |
with Hepatitis C Virus in Turkey: The EPI-C, A Multicenter and |
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dc.title |
Cross-sectional Trial |
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