Subject: R Medicine (General)
Year: 2019
Type: Article
Type: PeerReviewed
Title: INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS A AND B IN THE REGION OF GOSTIVAR FOR THE PERIOD 2010-2015
Author: Elezi, Nevzat
Author: Elezi, Makbule
Author: Elezi, Rezearta
Author: Elezi, Rron
Author: Haxhosaj, Anita
Abstract: Definition: Viral hepatitides are systemic infections affecting mainly the liver and causing inflammatory injury, histologically characterized by parenchymal necrosis and inflammatory infiltrations. Objective: To analyse the total number of patients infected with Hepatitis A and B categorized by gender and age during the time period 2010 – 2015 at the General Hospital of Gostivar. Materials and methods: The patients’ documentation registered at the General Hospital in Gostivar for the period of 2010 – 2015 is analysed. Results: Hepatitis A is more often present in males (59% of the cases), than it is in females (41% of the cases). Hepatitis B is also more often present in males and it is present in 71% of cases, and in females it is present in 29% of the cases. Conclusion: Hepatitis A is a disease which attacks persons of age groups 20-24, and 15-19. Hepatitis B attacks persons of age groups 35-44, and 25-34 years old. Register of acronyms: HAV (Hepatitis A Virus); HBV (Hepatitis B Virus)
Publisher: Faculty of Medical Sciences - University of Tetova
Relation: https://eprints.unite.edu.mk/289/
Identifier: oai:eprints.unite.edu.mk:289
Identifier: https://eprints.unite.edu.mk/289/1/15.pdfIdentifier: Elezi, Nevzat and Elezi, Makbule and Elezi, Rezearta and Elezi, Rron and Haxhosaj, Anita (2019) INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS A AND B IN THE REGION OF GOSTIVAR FOR THE PERIOD 2010-2015. ACTA MEDICA BALKANICA International Journal of Medical Sciences, 4 (7-8). pp. 110-115. ISSN 2545-4870
