Status of Hepatitis C of Hansen's Disease of Jeonbuk Province.
- Author:
Soon Jong CHOI
1
;
Jeong Woo KIM
;
Jong Pill KIM
Author Information
1. Jeonbuk branch KHWA, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hansen's disease;
Hepatitis C virus
- MeSH:
Hepacivirus;
Hepatitis C*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Jeollabuk-do*;
Leprosy*;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Prevalence
- From:Korean Leprosy Bulletin
2013;46(1):63-72
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
According to the reports, the prevalence of anti-HCV is about 3%. In past, the results of the high prevalence of anti-HCV in the patients of Hansen's disease were reported. So we study about the Status of Hepatitis C of persons affected Hansen's disease. The prevalence of anti-HCV is 16%(persons affected Hansen's disease: total), 23%(live in settlement village) and 4.1%(live in home). Positivity of RT PCR is 37.8% in HCV-Ab-positive persons affected Hansen's disease. Statistical signification in age and duration of illness of Hansen's disesae between HCV-Ab-positive cases & HCV-Ab-positive case is found (P<0.01, P<0.01).
