Individuals with migrational background showed high prevalence of hepatitis marker: A prospective screening approach in primary care centers
B Heidrich, A Cetindere, M Beyaz, MM Basaran, B Braynis, R Raupach, M Darnedde, B Bremer, MP Manns, H Wedemeyer, M Bastürk · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 01
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Background and aims: Immigrant populations are believed to be more frequently infected with hepatitis viruses which can have important clinical consequences as access to diagnosis and therapy might be limited. However, limited unbiased data is available on the true prevalence of HBV and HCV infections in migrants outside of academic centers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a large scale screening for hepatitis markers in primary care centers treating mainly individuals with migrational background in Germany. In addition, each individual was interviewed with a structured questionnaire about knowle…
