Hepatitis b surface antigen and anti-hepatitis c antibodies among patients with chronic liver disease = معدل انتشار المستضد السطحي لفيروس التهاب الكبد B و أضداد الفيروس C بين المصابين بمرض كبدي مزمن
Other Title(s)
معدل انتشار المستضد السطحي لفيروس التهاب الكبد B و أضداد الفيروس C بين المصابين بمرض كبدي مزمن
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 2 (31 May. 2005), pp.121-126, 6 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2005-05-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective : To determine the prevalence of viral hepatitits B and C among chronic liver disease patients, the characteristics and risk factors of these patients, and patterns of clinical presentation.
Metheis: A cross-sectional hospital based descriptive study was carried out on 171 patients with chronic liver disease admitted to Al-Thawra General Hospita in Sana'a, Yemen from August 2002 to August 2003.
Result: A total of 171 patients was enrolled in this study; the ages of the patients ranged between 17-90 years with a mean of 47.5+/-15.6.
Of 171 patients, and 135 patients were male (78.9%).
84 patients (49.1%) had positive markers for hepatitis viruses; 18.7% had positive HBsAg and 28.7% had positivie anti-HCV; both were positive in 1.7%.
About 90.1% of patients presented with ascites; 88.9% were jaundiced; 83.3% of patients had cirrhosis; 35.8% had periportal fibrosis, and 12.5% had a liver mass.
Conclusion: A significant percentage of patients with chronic liver disease had viral marker, with hepatitis C 1.5 times as frequent as hepatitis B.
Further study should be carried out to determine non viral causes of chronic liver disease.
Great attention must be paid to hepatitis B vaccination and the prevention of infection with hepatitis B and C viruses by the screening of blood transfusions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Selwi, Abd al-Hafiz& al-Baham, Jamila Tawfiq A.& al-Attab, Samah Muhammad L.mah Muhammad L.& Qattah, Ahlam Abd Allah& Sari, Iman Muhammad& al-Izzi, Muhammad Abd Jafar. 2005. Hepatitis b surface antigen and anti-hepatitis c antibodies among patients with chronic liver disease = معدل انتشار المستضد السطحي لفيروس التهاب الكبد B و أضداد الفيروس C بين المصابين بمرض كبدي مزمن. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.121-126.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Selwi, Abd al-Hafiz…[et al.]. Hepatitis b surface antigen and anti-hepatitis c antibodies among patients with chronic liver disease = معدل انتشار المستضد السطحي لفيروس التهاب الكبد B و أضداد الفيروس C بين المصابين بمرض كبدي مزمن. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 7, no. 2(May 2005), pp.121-126.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Selwi, Abd al-Hafiz& al-Baham, Jamila Tawfiq A.& al-Attab, Samah Muhammad L.mah Muhammad L.& Qattah, Ahlam Abd Allah& Sari, Iman Muhammad& al-Izzi, Muhammad Abd Jafar. Hepatitis b surface antigen and anti-hepatitis c antibodies among patients with chronic liver disease = معدل انتشار المستضد السطحي لفيروس التهاب الكبد B و أضداد الفيروس C بين المصابين بمرض كبدي مزمن. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2005. Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.121-126.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 125-126
Record ID
BIM-141620