| Literature DB >> 6092191 |
S S Chiou, H Obata, T Takasaki, Y Fukushima, Y Motoike, H Okuda, S Tanaka, T Kurihara, M Tomimatsu, S Kobayashi.
Abstract
A survey of 2985 apparently healthy Taiwanese in southern Taiwan revealed a high prevalence (18.2%) of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). It was significantly higher in males (22.3%) than in females (13.6%), but no correlation with family origin, socioeconomic status or residence was established. About one-third of the breeding female HBsAg carriers were HBeAg-positive, and these may be an important source in the spread of HBV. Subtyping of HBsAg in 63 subjects showed adw to be dominant in this area, and 8 subjects with suspicious results had overlapping heterotypic HBV's (7 adwr and 1 adyw) in addition to 2 subjects in which coexistence of HBsAg and anti-HBs was recognized. The association between HBsAg positivity and serum transaminase elevation was significant, especially in the older groups who had a higher abnormal rate. Hepatitis A virus infection was serious too, with nearly 100% of people above 20 years of age being anti-HA antibody positive.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID： 6092191 DOI： 10.1007/bf02779124
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastroenterol Jpn ISSN： 0435-1339