Table 2 HEV seroprevalence in special groups
From: Hepatitis E virus infection in Turkey: a systematic review
Authors, references | Year published | Year | City | Study type | Target population | Sample size | Prevalence | CG sample size | CG prevalence (IgG) (%) | Power of study | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aksu et al. [25] | 1999 | 1996–1998 | İzmir | C-S | Behcet’s disease | 124 | 7% | 51 | 8 | NA | p > 0.05 |
Atabek et al. [26] | 2003 | NA | Konya | C-S | Diabetic children | 63 | 6.3% | 63 | 7.9 | NA | p > 0.05 |
Aydin et al. [27] | 2016 | NA | Erzurum | C-S | Animal workers | 103 | 35.9% | 92 | 4.4 | NA | p < 0.05. Most frequent in animal husbandry, poultry. No seropositivity in veterinaries |
Bayram et al. [28] | 2007 | 2004 | Gaziantep | C-S | Adult CHB and CHC | 364 | CHB: 13.7%, CHC: 54%. HEV RNA (+); CHB: 14.7%, CHC: 54.6% | 178 | 15.7 | NA | HEV higher in CHC patients (p < 0.05), speculated that HCV and HEV may share the same way of transmission |
Cengiz et al. [29] | 1996 | NA | Samsun | C-S | Adult HD patients | 72 | 13.9% | 55 | 5.5 | NA | p < 0.05 |
Cevrioglu et al. [30] | 2004 | 2000–2002 | Afyon | C-S | Pregnant women | 245 | 12.6% | 76 | 11.8 | NA | p > 0.05 |
Ceylan et al. [31] | 2003 | NA | Diyarbakir | C-S | Agricultural workers | 46 | 34.8% | 45 | 4.4 | NA | p < 0.05 |
Coursaget et al. [32] | 1993 | NA | Istanbul | C-S | Acute non-A non-B non-C hepatitis | 18 | 11% | NA |  | NA | Probable prevalence 1–2%. Letter to a study |
Koksal et al. [33] | 1994 | 1991–1992 | Diyarbakir | C-S | Acute non-A non-B hepatitis | 53 | 73.3% | 100 | 0 | NA |  |
Oncu et al. [34] | 2006 | NA | Aydin | C-S | Pregnant women | 386 | 7% | NA | Â | NA | Low prevalence in high-educated |
Sencan et al. [35] | 2004 | 1999 | Duzce | C-S | Children post-earthquake camps | 476 | 4.7–17.2% | NA |  | NA | Duzce and Golyaka camps have significantly different rates attributed to being the first camp just after the earthquake with lower sanitation status |
Uçar et al. [36] | 2009 | NA | Hatay | C-S | Adults HD patients | 92 | 20.6% | NA |  | NA |  |
Yayli et al. [37] | 2002 | NA | Isparta | C-S | Children | 340 | 9% | NA |  | NA | 5–16 age range. After a hepatitis outbreak in the village, some children had symptoms and higher ALT |