Taherkhani Reza, Farshadpour Fatemeh
the Persian Gulf Biomedical Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran.
the Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7514633341, Iran.
World J Hepatol. 2017 Aug 28;9(24):1040-1042. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i24.1040.
Despite having a relatively low prevalence in the Iranian general population, the burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is on the rise, and hepatitis C is predicted to be the most important leading cause of viral hepatitis-related mortality in the near future in Iran. The recent population-based epidemiological studies have revealed the predominant role of injecting drug use in increasing prevalence of HCV infection. Undoubtedly, new management paradigm is required to drive down the rising wave of hepatitis C in Iran. Priority should be given to young injecting drug users as the cornerstone of the lurking epidemic of HCV infection in Iran.
尽管丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)感染在伊朗普通人群中的患病率相对较低,但感染负担却在上升,预计在不久的将来,丙型肝炎将成为伊朗病毒性肝炎相关死亡的最重要主要原因。最近基于人群的流行病学研究表明,注射吸毒在丙型肝炎病毒感染患病率上升中起主要作用。毫无疑问,需要新的管理模式来压低伊朗丙型肝炎不断上升的浪潮。应将年轻注射吸毒者作为伊朗丙型肝炎病毒潜伏性流行的基石予以优先关注。