Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 410-413, November 2005

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in juvenile detention entrants, Oregon, 1994–1996

  • Ann R. Thomas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Ann R. Thomas, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Oregon Department of Human Services, 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 772, Portland, OR 97232.
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  • William E. Keene, Ph.D.
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  • Paul R. Cieslak, M.D.

Department of Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Portland, Oregon

Received 10 September 2004; accepted 12 November 2004.

Abstract 

We tested sera originally collected from 1335 juvenile detention entrants for an HIV study in 1994–1996 for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies; we found that the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV antibody was 2% and 1%, respectively. HBV was associated with Asian race, whereas HCV infection was associated with injection drug use and female gender.

Keywords:  Hepatitis B , Epidemiology , Hepatitis C , Epidemiology , Adolescents , Juvenile delinquents

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00441-0

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.11.129

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 410-413, November 2005

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