Prevalence of hepatitis-B surface antigen in the pregnant women of Brunei Darussalam.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1990 Mar; 21(1): 123-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32941
ABSTRACT
In view of the high incidence of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), routine screening of pregnant at antenatal clinic and vaccination of the newborn has become a common practice throughout the world. The prevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women of Brunei Darussalam was assessed. Of 1,267 pregnant women who attended the antenatal clinic of Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, Kuala Belait, the overall prevalence of HBsAg was 3.2% with significant differences in various ethnic groups (p less than 0.05). Malays, who form the major ethnic group had the lowest rate of 1.9%.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Parity
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Brunei
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Carrier State
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Incidence
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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