Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Pregnant Women in Zahedan, Iran
| Author | Batool Sharifi Mood | en |
| Author | Fatemeh Kaykhah | en |
| Author | Esmaeel Sanei Moghaddam | en |
| Author | Masoud Salehi | en |
| Author | Hamid Reza Kouhpayeh | en |
| Author | Roya Alavi Naini | en |
| Author | Malihe Metanat | en |
| Author | Sohila Khosravi | en |
| Author | Rahimeh Khademi | en |
| Issued Date | 2004-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Hepatitis B virus is one of the most common chronic infections in the world. Over half of the world population has been exposed to this virus. It is estimated that 3% of Iranian population are chronic carriers.Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B infection in pregnant women in Zahedan, Iran.Method: In this cross-sectional study in a period of one month in Zahedan, total cases of 200 pregnant women were enrolled in our study. Sera obtained from these pregnant women were evaluated for HBsAg by ELISA method.Result: Our data showed that 6.5% of the pregnant women had a positive test for HBsAg. Conclusion: It seems that hepatitis B infection is highly endemic at least in pregnant women in Zahedan. On the basis of these epidemiologic data, screening of all pregnant women is necessary. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Epidemiology | en |
| Keyword | Hepatitis B | en |
| Keyword | Pregnant women | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Pregnant Women in Zahedan, Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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