The Relationship Between the Methods of Male Circumcision Procedures Used in the Past and the Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis

Tosun, Selma; BALIK, İSMAİL; Inan, Nese; Saltoglu, Nese; Ormeci, Necati; Sencan, Irfan; TABAK, Ömer

doi:10.4274/vhd.65487

The Relationship Between the Methods of Male Circumcision Procedures Used in the Past and the Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis

Tosun S., BALIK İ., Inan N., Saltoglu N., Ormeci N., Sencan I., ...Daha Fazla

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.6-9, 2016 (ESCI, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/vhd.65487
Dergi Adı: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.6-9
Anahtar Kelimeler: Anti-HBs, anti-HCV, barbers, circumcision, hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis, RISK-FACTORS, INFECTIONS, COMMUNITY, TURKEY, VIRUS
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The study was designed to evaluate the relationship between the methods of circumcision procedures used in the past and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-HBs and anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) positivity.