PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS-B SURFACE-ANTIGEN AMONG PREGNANT-WOMEN IN A LOW-RISK POPULATION

Authors
ERDEM M SAHIN I ERDEM A GURSOY R YILDIZ A GUNER H
Citation
M. Erdem et al., PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS-B SURFACE-ANTIGEN AMONG PREGNANT-WOMEN IN A LOW-RISK POPULATION, International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics, 44(2), 1994, pp. 125-128
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207292
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
125 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7292(1994)44:2<125:POHSAP>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B carriers among our low-risk obstetric population and to determine the need for routine screening. METHODS: A group of 1224 pregnant women, admitted to Gazi University Medical Center, were screened for HBsAg using an en zyme-immunoassay technique, and the obstetrical care records were revi ewed. RESULTS: Fifty-three patients were seropositive with a prevalenc e of 4.33% for HBV chronic carrier status in our obstetric population. CONCLUSIONS. Routine HBsAg screening is advisable in our antenatal po pulation.