ArticleGut and liver2016
Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection in Areas with a High Prevalence of HCV in the Republic of Korea in 2013.
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- Meta-analysis: risk of hepatitis C virus infection associated with hospital-based invasive procedures.Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2022Pooled it
- 2025 KASL clinical practice guidelines for management of hepatitis C.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2026Article
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- Results of the Adult COVID-19 Lifestyle Matching Study.International journal of public health · 2022Article
- Awareness and Access to Therapy in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patients, Key Barriers to Eliminate the Virus?Gut and liver · 2020Article
- The change in the nationwide seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus and the status of linkage to care in South Korea from 2009 to 2015.Hepatology international · 2019Article
- Risk factors for hepatitis C infection among adult patients in Kedah state, Malaysia: A case-control study.PloS one · 2019Article
- Direct Acting Antiviral Treatment for Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease with Acute HCV Infection.Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases · 2019Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of Occult Hepatitis C infections in blood donors from Mexico City.PloS one · 2018Article
- Current status of hepatitis C virus infection and countermeasures in South Korea.Epidemiology and health · 2017Review
- Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients With Genotype 3 Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Korea: A Retrospective Observational Study.Medicine · 2016Observational
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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimsThe prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Busan, Gyeongnam, and Jeonnam Provinces in Korea is more than twice the national average. This study aimed to examine whether demographic and lifestyle characteristics are associated with HCV infection in these areas.
methodsA case control study was performed at three study hospitals. HCV cases were matched with two controls for sex and age. Patient controls were selected from non-HCV patients at the same hospital. Healthy controls were subjects participating in medical checkups. Conditional logistic regression models were used.
resultsA total of 234 matched-case and patient- and healthy-control pairs were analyzed. The significant risk factors for both controls were sharing razors (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.39 and 3.29, respectively) and having more than four lifetime sexual partners (aOR, 2.15 and 6.89, respectively). Contact dockworkers (aOR, 1.91) and tattoos (aOR, 2.20) were significant risk factors for the patient controls. Transfusion (aOR, 5.38), a bloody operation (aOR, 5.02), acupuncture (aOR, 2.08), and piercing (aOR, 5.95) were significant risk factors for the healthy controls. Needle stick injuries and intravenous drug abuse were significant in the univariate analysis.
conclusionsMore education concerning the dangers of sharing razors, tattoos and piercings is required to prevent HCV infection. More attention should be paid to needle stick injuries in hospitals and the community.
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