Hayes M O, Harkness G A
University of New Hampshire, School of Health and Human Services, Durham, USA.
Am J Infect Control. 2001 Aug;29(4):271-4. doi: 10.1067/mic.2001.114402.
The relationship of viral hepatitis and body piercing has been investigated in 12 research studies published between 1974 and 1997. Because there are often a large number of unknowns regarding the cause of viral hepatitis, most of the studies were conducted to identify multiple risk factors for hepatitis. Eight of the 12 studies identified percutaneous exposure, including body piercing and ear piercing, as a risk factor for viral hepatitis. Six studies found that hepatitis seropositivity was significantly associated with ear piercing. Conclusions indicate that evidence is sufficient to institute public health education along with regulation of the body-piercing industry. Recent research has found a significant increase in legislative efforts to regulate body piercing. Little research has focused directly on body piercing as a specific risk factor for viral hepatitis. Further research in this area is necessary to increase the understanding of hepatitis transmission by body piercing.
1974年至1997年间发表的12项研究对病毒性肝炎与身体穿刺之间的关系进行了调查。由于病毒性肝炎的病因往往存在大量未知因素，大多数研究旨在确定肝炎的多种风险因素。12项研究中有8项将经皮暴露（包括身体穿刺和耳垂穿刺）确定为病毒性肝炎的一个风险因素。6项研究发现肝炎血清阳性与耳垂穿刺显著相关。结论表明，有足够的证据开展公共卫生教育并对身体穿刺行业进行监管。最近的研究发现，规范身体穿刺的立法力度显著加大。很少有研究直接将身体穿刺作为病毒性肝炎的一个特定风险因素进行关注。有必要在这一领域开展进一步研究，以增进对通过身体穿刺传播肝炎的了解。
