Increased prevalence of transfusion-transmitted diseases among people with tattoos: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Whether having a tattoo increases the risk of transfusion-transmitted diseases (TTDs) is controversial. Although a few studies have suggested a strong association between having tattoos and TTDs, other studies have not shown the significance of the association. In addition, previous studies mainly focused only on hepatitis C viral infections. The objective of our study was to identify the prevalence and risk of TTDs in people with tattoos as compared with the non-tattooed population. A systematic review of the studies published before January 22, 2021, was performed using the Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. Observational studies on hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis infections in people with and without tattoos w

SUBMITTER: Lim SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8794209 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature