Serosurvey of hepatitis B surface antigen in pregnant Saudi women
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2005; 11 (4): 640-647
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ABSTRACT
In 1990, Saudi Arabia began vaccinating all children at school entry against hepatitis B. We evaluated hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] prevalence rate among pregnant Saudi women 12 years later in 5 regions of the country. Using multistage sampling, 2664 pregnant Saudi women were recruited. Blood samples were tested for HBsAg; positive samples were also tested for hepatitis Be antigen [HBeAg]. In all 2.44% were positive for HBsAg and 4 [0.15%] were also positive for HBeAg. HBsAg prevalence was highest in Gizan [4.2%] and lowest in Tabuk [1.4%]. Positivity for women < or = 20 years of age was 0.5% compared with 2.6% for older women [P = 0.049]. The overall HBsAg prevalence rate was lower than previously reported
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Transfusión Sanguínea
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Portador Sano
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Estudios Transversales
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Causalidad
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Distribución por Edad
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Antígenos de Superficie de la Hepatitis B
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2005
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