The prevalence of viral hepatitis among the Hmong people of northern Thailand.

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dc.contributor.authorLouisirirotchanakul, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMyint, K S Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorSrimee, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorKanoksinsombat, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhamboonruang, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorKunstadter, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorWasi, Chantapongen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:27:16Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:27:16Z
dc.date.issued2002-12-22en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractSera from 269 Hmong people (102 males and 167 females, with mean age 35.4 years, range 16-63 years) were examined in order to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis virus infection. The seroprevalence rates for HAV (hepatitis A virus), HBV (hepatitis B virus), HCV (hepatitis C virus), HDV (hepatitis D virus), HEV (hepatitis E virus), HGV (hepatitis G virus) and TTV (TT virus) infection were 87.8% (n=140), 76.0% (n=150), 2.0% (n=150), 0.7% (n=150), 6.5% (n=139), 5.3% (n=94) and 25.6% (n=121) respectively. The rate for carriers of HBV (HBsAg) was 13.8% (20.5% in males and 9.6% females) with a peak prevalence in the 21-40 year age group. A high rate of HAV seropositivity was found among the younger subjects. The rate of HEV seroprevalence was low. The prevalence of TTV-DNA was high with no difference between the sexes. HGV-RNA prevalence was low and seen primarily in males. This study indicates that the Hmong people are endemically infected with HAV and HBV infection and should be considered for targeted vaccination. The role of TTV and HGV in producing illness and hepatic disease has yet to be determined in this population.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLouisirirotchanakul S, Myint KS, Srimee B, Kanoksinsombat C, Khamboonruang C, Kunstadter P, Wasi C. The prevalence of viral hepatitis among the Hmong people of northern Thailand. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2002 Dec; 33(4): 837-44en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/32826
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2002_33_4/29-2925.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshCarrier State --ethnologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshDNA, Viral --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshEndemic Diseases --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGB virus C --geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshHepacivirus --geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis A virus --geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B virus --geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis Viruses --geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis, Viral, Human --ethnologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPopulation Surveillanceen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRNA, Viral --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSeroepidemiologic Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTorque teno virus --geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshVaccinationen_US
dc.titleThe prevalence of viral hepatitis among the Hmong people of northern Thailand.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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