The Hepatitis B Carrier Rate in Siblings of Patients with HBV-associated Chronic Liver Disease / 대한간학회지
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
; : 387-391, 2001.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Backgrounds/Aims: This study aimed to estimate the seroepidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with emphasis on the transmission of HBV infection between mothers and their children. METHODS: For 452 patients with HBV associated chronic liver disease, and 1,098 of their offspring, who visited Korea University Kuro Hospital from February, 2000 to February, 2001, HBsAg was tested by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS: Among siblings whose mothers were HBsAg-positive, the overall prevalence rate of HBV infection was 44.9% (140/312) and decreased with decreasing age (54.7% in > or =20 years old age group, 33.3% in 10-19 years old age group, 7.6% in <10 years old age group). The estimated proportion of perinatal infection out of modes of HBV transmissions in the general population was 38% in <10 years and 63.4% in 10-19 years. CONCLUSION: The present hepatitis B vaccination strategies -especially against perinatal infection- of Korea have performed to their utmost. More effective methods for the prevention of HBV transmission are now needed.
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Assunto principal:
Radioimunoensaio
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Vírus da Hepatite B
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Epidemiologia
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Prevalência
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Vacinação
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Irmãos
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Hepatite
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Hepatite B
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Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article