SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN NORTHERN TURKEY

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UYAR Y.; CABAR C.; BALCI A.

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Journal: Hepatitis Monthly Year:2009 | Volume:9 | Issue:2 (23) Page(s): 146-149

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SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN NORTHERN TURKEY

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UYAR Y. | CABAR C. | BALCI A. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

HBV

HBSAG

HBEAG

PREVALENCE

PREGNANT WOMEN

Abstract

Background and Aims: Prevention of vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is extremely important because HBV infection in early life usually results in a chronic carrier state. The objective of this study was to assess the PREVALENCE of HBV markers among PREGNANT WOMEN in the Middle Black Sea Region in Turkey.Methods: Between March 2003 and May 2004, 2654 women in the first trimester of pregnancy who attended the Samsun Maternity and Women's Disease and Pediatrics Hospital pregnancy fallow-up clinics were enrolled into this study. Blood samples were taken and tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), antibody against hepatitis B e antigen (anti-HBe), hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs), and total hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) tests were studied for only HBSAG positive cases. Results: HBSAG was found positive in 56 (2.1%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.6%-2.7%) and negative in 2598 (97.9%) women. Serological markers of HBV could be investigated in 40 HBSAG-positive cases. HBEAG and anti-HBe were found positive in 5 (12.5%; 95% CI: 2.3%-22.8%) and 31 (77.5%; 95% CI: 64.6%-90.4%) cases, respectively. In all the 40 patients, anti-HBc was found positive and anti-HBs was negative. Conclusions: Despite routine vaccination introduced in the Turkey national program, we suggest that PREGNANT WOMEN be routinely investigated for HBV infection. In this way, feto-maternal transmission of HBV may be reduced that might play an important role to break the cycle of HBV infection in Turkey.

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UYAR, Y., CABAR, C., & BALCI, A.. (2009). SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN NORTHERN TURKEY. HEPATITIS MONTHLY, 9(2 (23)), 146-149. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/306221/en

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UYAR Y., CABAR C., BALCI A.. SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN NORTHERN TURKEY. HEPATITIS MONTHLY[Internet]. 2009;9(2 (23)):146-149. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/306221/en

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Y. UYAR, C. CABAR, and A. BALCI, “SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN NORTHERN TURKEY,” HEPATITIS MONTHLY, vol. 9, no. 2 (23), pp. 146–149, 2009, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/306221/en

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