scholarly journals Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in South Korea: Evidence from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Gut and Liver ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 644-651
Author(s):  
Kyung-Ah Kim ◽  
June Sung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
South Korea ◽  
National Health ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Health And Nutrition

Factors Associated With Hepatitis B Exposure Among People Who Report Using Methamphetamine: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 221 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy R Tressler ◽  
Tatyana Kushner ◽  
Ruchi Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Health And Nutrition

Abstract Background With the nation’s focus on the opioid crisis, methamphetamine has made a comeback, potentially increasing risk for hepatitis B. We examined factors associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) exposure among people who reported ever using methamphetamine in a nationally representative survey. Methods We used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to examine factors associated with HBV exposure among participants who reported ever using methamphetamine using bivariate and multivariable logistic regression. Results Overall, 847 participants met the study inclusion criteria. In multivariable logistic regression, female sex (adjusted odds ratio, 3.83; 95% confidence interval, 1.65–8.90), living below the poverty threshold (3.17; 1.39–7.21), injection drug use (4.89; 1.95–12.26), active hepatitis C virus infection (3.39; 1.10–12.26), and identifying as men who have sex with men (28.21; 5.19–153.38) were significantly associated with HBV exposure. Conclusions The odds of HBV exposure for female participants who reported using methamphetamine were 4 times than that for male participants. Poverty, injection drug use, and hepatitis C virus infection were also associated. As methamphetamine use increases, it is critical to identify those at risk of acquiring HBV infections in order to target testing and vaccination.

A review of the burden of hepatitis C virus infection in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Bennett ◽  
Nathalie Waser ◽  
Karissa Johnston ◽  
Jia-Horng Kao ◽  
Young-Suk Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection

scholarly journals Current status of hepatitis C virus infection and countermeasures in South Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. e2017017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sook-Hyang Jeong ◽  
Eun Sun Jang ◽  
Hwa Young Choi ◽  
Kyung-Ah Kim ◽  
Wankyo Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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