1. Seroprevalence of hepatitis virus infection in men who have sex with men aged 18–40 years in Taiwan
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Yu-Tzu Tseng, Hsin-Yun Sun, Sui-Yuan Chang, Cheng-Hsin Wu, Wen-Chun Liu, Pei-Ying Wu, Ching-Lan Lu, Chia-Yin Hsieh, and Chien-Ching Hung
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hepatitis A virus ,hepatitis B virus ,hepatitis C virus ,HIV infection ,male homosexual ,men who have sex with men ,seroprevalence ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk for hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections than the general population. Comparisons of the seroprevalence rates of these hepatitis viruses between HIV-positive and HIV-negative MSM are rarely performed in Taiwan. Methods: Between January 2009 and June 2010, data on the serologies for HAV, HBV, and HCV were collected from two groups of patients: HIV-negative MSM, aged 18–40 years, who sought voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV infection, and HIV-positive MSM of the same age group who sought HIV care at the National Taiwan University Hospital. Both groups of patients were also tested for syphilis. Results: During the 18-month study period, 690 HIV-negative MSM and 438 HIV-positive MSM were enrolled and tested for anti-HAV antibody, HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc antibody), and anti-HCV antibody. HIV-positive MSM were older than HIV-negative MSM (30.5 ± 5.4 vs. 25.8 ± 4.7 years, p
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- 2012
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