AAMJ-Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal. 2003; 1 (1): 77-85
in English
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| ID: emr-61275
ABSTRACT
This study was composed of 170 male students aged 11-14 years from Tamoh village, Giza governorate, Cairo. They were subjected to full history, clinical assessment, urine and stool analysis, together with HCV and HB seromarkers, using ELISA 2nd generation techniques and Abdominal ultrasonography to all studied groups. HCV seropositivity was 18 [10.58%] and there were increase in anti-HCV seropositivity among students with schistosomal hepatosplenomegaly. Anti-HCV seropositivity was not related to activity of schistosomiasis. On the other hand hepatitis B seropositivity was 8 [4.70%] and there were the number of seropositivity occurs among students with schistosomal hepatosplenomegaly only
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Schistosomiasis
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Schools
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Serologic Tests
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Child
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Prevalence
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Ultrasonography
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Hepatitis C Antibodies
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Hepatitis B Antibodies
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Al-Azhar Assiut Med. J.
Year:
2003
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