Publication: Hepatitis B virus sero-markers, hepatitis C virus antibody and risk behaviors among middle age and older Thai males
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2007-01-01
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01251562
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Mahidol University
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.38, No.1 (2007), 45-52
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Pipat Luksamijarulkul, Wanpen Kaepan, Surinthorn Klamphakorn Hepatitis B virus sero-markers, hepatitis C virus antibody and risk behaviors among middle age and older Thai males. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.38, No.1 (2007), 45-52. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/25021
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Hepatitis B virus sero-markers, hepatitis C virus antibody and risk behaviors among middle age and older Thai males
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Abstract
A cross-sectional study of 1,069 Thai males over 40 years of age was carried out to assess risk behaviors towards hepatitis B and C. All studied participants who voluntarily participated and signed informed consents were interviewed. One hundred eighty-seven volunteers participated in blood screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) sero-markers and anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV). The results reveal of 1,069 subjects, 21.3% had tattoos, 18.4% had a history of regular alcohol consumption (drinking alcohol ≥5 days/week), and 16.4% had a history of extramarital sex without using condoms during the previous year. Results from blood screening showed 93.1% were positive for HBV sero-markers, 4.3% had a positive HBsAg, 58.8% had a positive anti-HBs, and 0.5% had a positive anti-HCV antibody. Nine subjects were positive for HBsAg or anti-HCV, most (7/9) had at least one risk behavior.
