PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS-B SURFACE-ANTIGEN AMONG PREGNANT-WOMEN IN A LOW-RISK POPULATION

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作者
ERDEM, M [1 ]
SAHIN, I [1 ]
ERDEM, A [1 ]
GURSOY, R [1 ]
YILDIZ, A [1 ]
GUNER, H [1 ]
机构
[1] GAZI UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT OBSTET & GYNAECOL,ANKARA,TURKEY
关键词
PREGNANCY; HEPATITIS B; SURFACE ANTIGEN; SCREENING;
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10.1016/0020-7292(94)90065-5
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B carriers among our low-risk obstetric population and to determine the need for routine screening. METHODS: A group of 1224 pregnant women, admitted to Gazi University Medical Center, were screened for HBsAg using an enzyme-immunoassay technique, and the obstetrical care records were reviewed. RESULTS: Fifty-three patients were seropositive with a prevalence of 4.33% for HBV chronic carrier status in our obstetric population. CONCLUSIONS. Routine HBsAg screening is advisable in our antenatal population.
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