دورية أكاديمية
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among patients attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.
| العنوان: | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among patients attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. |
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| المؤلفون: | Nwokedi EO; Department of Medical Microbiology/Parasitology College of Health Sciences, Benue State University Makurdi. dmwokedi@gmail.com, Odimayo MS, Emokpae AM, Yahaya IA, Sadiq MN, Okwori EE |
| المصدر: | Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria [Niger J Med] 2010 Oct-Dec; Vol. 19 (4), pp. 423-6. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: The Association Country of Publication: Nigeria NLM ID: 100888321 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1115-2613 (Print) Linking ISSN: 11152613 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Niger J Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [Lagos, Nigeria] : The Association, |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Hepatitis B/*epidemiology , Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/*immunology , Hepatitis B virus/*immunology, Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Distribution ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Biomarkers/blood ; Child ; Female ; Hepatitis B/blood ; Hepatitis B/immunology ; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/blood ; Hospitals, Teaching ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nigeria/epidemiology ; Patients/statistics & numerical data ; Prevalence ; Retrospective Studies ; Seroepidemiologic Studies ; Sex Distribution ; Young Adult |
| مستخلص: | Background: Hepatitis B virus infection has become a global public health problem. In Nigeria, several studies from different parts of the country have confirmed the endemicity of the infection. This study seeks examine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B viral infection among patients attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano metropolis. Method: This is a retrospective study in which patients tested for hepatitis B virus using hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) as a marker were reviewed over 3 years. A total of 6,395 patients comprising of 4,040 males and 2,355 females including adults and children were tested for HBsAg from January 2004 to December 2006. Over this period, 1,509 sera were tested in 2004, 2,322 in 2005 and 2,564 in 2006. Results: Among the 6,395 patients, 703 (11.4%) comprising of 240 (10.2%) females and 490 (12.1%) males were positive for HBsAg. The highest prevalence was seen at the extremes of life in which 19.4% and 16.9% were seen among patients below 10 years and above 50 years respectively. The yearly trend of HBV surface antigenemia was 220 (14.6%) in 2004, 235 (10.1%) in 2005 and 275 (10.7%) in 2006. Conclusion: We conclude that the prevalence of HBsAg among patients attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano is high and highest prevalence is seen at the extremes of life. |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Biomarkers) 0 (Hepatitis B Surface Antigens) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20110430 Date Completed: 20110930 Latest Revision: 20191112 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| DOI: | 10.4314/njm.v19i4.61968 |
| PMID: | 21526632 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1115-2613 |
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| DOI: | 10.4314/njm.v19i4.61968 |