Prevalence of Hepatitis A Virus in Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Vadodara
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of Hepatitis A virus in clinically suspected patients at a tertiary care hospital in Vadodara?
Population
431 clinically suspected Hepatitis A patients
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Enzyme immunoassay testing of 431 clinically suspected Hepatitis A cases revealed a 26% prevalence of HAV IgM antibodies.
Authors
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Provides context for HAV IgM in suspected cases; leaves open prevention strategies and need for larger epidemiological studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=431)
No
What is the prevalence of Hepatitis A virus in clinically suspected patients at a tertiary care hospital in Vadodara?
The study found a 26% prevalence of acute Hepatitis A infection among clinically suspected patients at a tertiary care center in Vadodara, India.
Muthukumaran et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Clinically suspected Hepatitis A (n=431). Enzyme immunoassay for HAV IgM Antibody was evaluated on HAV IgM Antibody positivity. Enzyme immunoassay testing of 431 clinically suspected Hepatitis A cases revealed a 26% prevalence of HAV IgM antibodies.