Table 3. HDV infection prevalence in different Iranian provinces in the general Iranian population.
Province | Country region | Percentage of HDV Infection Prevalence | Year of Published Data |
---|---|---|---|
Tehran | Central | 5.7 | 2004 |
Kerman | South-East | 20.7 | 2003 |
Golestan | North | 5.8 | 2007 |
E. Azarbaijan (Tabriz) | North-West | 6.2 | 2000 |
Mazandaran (Babol) | North | 2.0 | 2002 |
Kermanshah a | West | 31.6 | 2008 |
aHIV/HBV co-infected individuals.
All others: chronic HBV patients.