Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Anti Hepatitis C Antibody in Zahedan City Iran: A Population-Based Study

摘要

BackgroundThere have been studies regarding the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C antibody (HCVAb) in Iran. However, the majority of these have reported a variety of rates, depending on their study population, which limits the generalizability of their results to the general population. On the other hand, cultural diversity in the different provinces of Iran also necessitates the performing separate population-based studies in the various regions.