Hepatitis A, B and C seroprevalence in Pakistan.
Indian J Pediatr
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1994 Sep-Oct; 61(5): 545-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-82662
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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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pakistan
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M
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Infant, Newborn
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Hepatitis Antibodies
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Child
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Child, Preschool
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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