Prevalence of hepatitis B virus chronic carriers and risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among Lithuanian army soldiers. 2007

Limas Kupcinskas, and Dalius Petrauskas, and Vitalija Petrenkiene, and Katkus Saulius
Department of Gastroenterology, Kaunas University of Medicine, Eiveniu 2, Kaunas, LT-50009 Lithuania.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis B serological markers (hepatitis B virus (HBV) superficial antigen (HBsAg)) and risk factors for HBV infection among Lithuanian Army soldiers. The study was carried out in Lithuanian military subunits in 2003. Serum samples were draw from 1,830 soldiers (average age, 21.6 (0.707) years) and tested for hepatitis B infection markers (HBsAg). Questionnaires were used to obtain information about risk factors associated with HBV infection. A total of 1.97% of soldiers was seropositive for HBsAg. The prevalence rate of HBV infection was related to military subunit (p > 0.05). Most of the HBsAg-positive soldiers (53.8%) served 4 to 6 months. Among soldiers who were offered to use drugs, the prevalence of HBsAg was 4.3%; in the remaining group, the prevalence was 1.9%. No association was found between other risk factors for HBV infection and the prevalence rate of the hepatitis B marker. Study data proved the need for health promotion, prophylactic vaccination, and monitoring programs at the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008097 Lithuania Country in eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus. The capital is Vilnius.
D008297 Male Males
D008887 Military Medicine The practice of medicine as applied to special circumstances associated with military operations. Medicine, Military
D008889 Military Personnel Persons including soldiers involved with the armed forces. Air Force Personnel,Armed Forces Personnel,Army Personnel,Coast Guard,Marines,Navy Personnel,Sailors,Soldiers,Submariners,Military,Force Personnel, Air,Personnel, Air Force,Personnel, Armed Forces,Personnel, Army,Personnel, Military,Personnel, Navy,Sailor,Soldier,Submariner
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D006509 Hepatitis B INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS genus, HEPATITIS B VIRUS. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact. Hepatitis B Virus Infection
D006514 Hepatitis B Surface Antigens Those hepatitis B antigens found on the surface of the Dane particle and on the 20 nm spherical and tubular particles. Several subspecificities of the surface antigen are known. These were formerly called the Australia antigen. Australia Antigen,HBsAg,Hepatitis B Surface Antigen,Antigen, Australia
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012307 Risk Factors An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, based on epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent. Health Correlates,Risk Factor Scores,Risk Scores,Social Risk Factors,Population at Risk,Populations at Risk,Correlates, Health,Factor, Risk,Factor, Social Risk,Factors, Social Risk,Risk Factor,Risk Factor Score,Risk Factor, Social,Risk Factors, Social,Risk Score,Score, Risk,Score, Risk Factor,Social Risk Factor

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