Hepatitis B Antigen and Antibody in a Rural Community / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

Sera from 1, 726 adults in Yachiho, a small village in Nagano, were examined for hepatitis B antigen, antibody and GOT value. Among them 1, 404 were found to have been examined in the study done one year ago.<BR>Fourteen individuals were consistently antigen positive. Seven antigen positive individuals changed to negative and 10 negative to positive.<BR>All antigen positive individuals showed normal SGOT level.