ABSTRACT
A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis A, B, and C virus in healthy Pakistani children. HAV IgG antibody was assayed in 258 subjects and it was found that 94% children by 5 years of age had HAV IgG-antibody. The overall seroprevalence of HAV IgG antibody was 55.8% and IgM 5.3%. HBVsAb levels assayed in 236 healthy children showed a seroprevalence of 2.97%. Similarly, HCV antibody seroprevalence was found to be a low 0.44% in healthy children. HAV is a major cause of Hepatitis, as compared to HBV and HCV which are of low endemicity.
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Hepacivirus/immunology , Hepatitis A/blood , Hepatitis A Antibodies , Hepatitis Antibodies/blood , Hepatitis B/blood , Hepatitis B Antibodies/blood , Hepatitis C/blood , Hepatitis C Antibodies , Hepatovirus/immunology , Humans , Immunoglobulin G/blood , Immunoglobulin M/blood , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Pakistan/epidemiology , PrevalenceABSTRACT
The radiologic and endoscopic studies in 30 lesions of 30 gastric peptic ulcers associated with candida infection diagnosed histologically and the follow-up studies in 23 lesions of 23 patients over period of 6 months to 12 years were performed. 1. The ratio of male to female was 5:1, 43 per cents were found over 7th decade and 33 per cents with systemic diseases. 2. Although the ulcers showed no characteristic endoscopic and radiologic features, half of themn were il in depth (54 per cents), with unclear border (60 per cents). 3. The curability of gastric ulcers was low with 30 per cents cured in 6 months or more of follow-up period. 4. The continuity of candida infection, bleeding or perforation from the ulcer, candidemia or fatal accident were not encountered without antimycotic treatment