Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among Women of Childbearing Age in Lagos, Nigeria
| Autor: | O S Njoku, Alani S Akanmu, I Akinsete, OM Aganga-Williams |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
Hepatitis
education.field_of_study Immunologic Factors business.industry Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Hepatitis b surface antigen medicine.disease Health services HBs Ag women childbearing age Increased risk Reproductive Medicine Immunology Childbearing age medicine Seroprevalence education business Demography |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Reproductive Health; Vol 3, No 1 (1999); 45-50 |
| ISSN: | 1118-4841 |
| Popis: | This study documents the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) among women of childbearing age attending various family clinics in Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 501 women were screened with Wellcozyme ELISA technique, of which 45(8.9%) were seropositive. Women in occupations related to needle work and secretarial jobs were at increased risk of being seropositive (P (Afr J Reprod Health 1999; 3[1]: 45 - 50) Key Words : HBs Ag, women, childbearing age |
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