Aim. War injury is reported as a risk factor of hepatitis B and C, and it is suggested to be also a risk factor for hepatitis D. This study was conducted with the aim of assessing the correlation between war injury and hepatitis D in hepatitis B patients. Methods. In this observational (cross - sectional) study, 280 HBsAg positive subjects were divided to a group with the history of war injury (n = 12) and a group without such history (n = 268). Two groups were compared by the means of frequency of hepatitis D (Anti HDV Ab) and other risk factors including history of blood transfusion, surgery, intravenous drug abuse, dentistry interventions, traditional phlebotomy, tattoo and endoscopy. Results. 3 subjects with the history of war injury (25%) and 13 subjects without such history (4.9%) had hepatitis D. Odds ratio of HDV in subjects with the history of war injury versus those without such history was 5.10 (95% CI = 1.3 - 20.5). History of blood transfusion was reported more in patients with war injury than those without such history (p=0.002). History of surgery, intravenous drug abuse, dentistry interventions, traditional phlebotomy, tattoo and endoscopy was not different in two groups (p>0.05). Conclusion. Although this study had a low sample size in the group with history of war injury, and confounding effect of blood transfusion and sex is possible, this study reports history of war injury as a possible risk factor for hepatitis D. Further studies will help to clarify more results. If such study replicates our results, screening of HDV in war injured veterans will be helpful.
Alavian S. M., , Manzoori Juybari H., , Assari Sh., , & Moghani Lankarani M., (2022). Is War Injury a Risk Factor of Hepatitis D in Hepatitis B Patients?. Journal of Military Medicine, 7(2), 95-99.
MLA
Alavian S. M.; Manzoori Juybari H.; Assari Sh.; Moghani Lankarani M.. "Is War Injury a Risk Factor of Hepatitis D in Hepatitis B Patients?". Journal of Military Medicine, 7, 2, 2022, 95-99.
HARVARD
Alavian S. M., , Manzoori Juybari H., , Assari Sh., , Moghani Lankarani M., (2022). 'Is War Injury a Risk Factor of Hepatitis D in Hepatitis B Patients?', Journal of Military Medicine, 7(2), pp. 95-99.
VANCOUVER
Alavian S. M., , Manzoori Juybari H., , Assari Sh., , Moghani Lankarani M., Is War Injury a Risk Factor of Hepatitis D in Hepatitis B Patients?. Journal of Military Medicine, 2022; 7(2): 95-99.
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