Prevalence of hepatitis B among Saudi diabetics
Journal of the Egyptian Medical Association [The]. 1986; 69 (5-8): 211-214
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-7596
ABSTRACT
Some apparently healthy Saudi individuals are HBsAg +ve [6.51%]. However still this antigenaemia is more prevalent among Saudi diabetics whether under insulin or oral hypoglycaemics. This is because these patients repeatedly subjected to insulin injection, sampling for blood sugar estimations, contact with the same nursing staff, and furthermore the role played by the impaired immunity among diabetics
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Egypt. Med. Assoc.
Year:
1986
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