| prevalence of hbv, hcv, hiv and syphilis among homeless subjects older than fifteen years in tehran. | homeless people are usually prone to be infected with multiple infectious diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis b virus, and hepatitis c virus, as well as syphilis. in this cross-sectional study, using a questionnaire and enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay, we evaluated the seroprevalance of hepatitis b and c viruses, human immunodeficiency virus, and syphilis, as well as their risk factors in 202 homeless men. a total of 70 (34.7%), 87 (42.8%), and 13 (6.4%) subjects were infe ... | 2009 | 19722771 |
| hepatitis g virus exposure in dialysis patients. | hepatitis g virus (hgv) is a blood-borne virus. the predominant route of its transmission is parenteral. the aim of this study was to assess the frequency of hgv exposure in haemodialysis (hd) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (capd) patients in iran. | 2007 | 17786579 |
| prevalence of hepatitis b, hepatitis c, human immunodeficiency virus, and syphilis among street children residing in southern tehran, iran. | street children are among vulnerable people in the world. they are one of the main groups in the society who affect the pattern of health. to determine the prevalence of hepatitis b, hepatitis c, human immunodeficiency viruses (hiv), and syphilis among street children residing in southern tehran, iran. in a cross-sectional study, we selected 102 children aged below 15 years from southern tehran. the selected children had an interview and were examined. from each child a blood sample was taken an ... | 2006 | 16649359 |