Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Inflammation in Pregnant Women in Northern Greece
oleh: G. Betsas, S. Karamba, A. Daniilidis, D. Rousso, T.V. Karagiannis, D. Sofianoy, V.T. Karagiannis
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| Diterbitkan: | SAGE Publishing 2006-05-01 |
Deskripsi
One of the most challenging problems in obstetrics is the issue of prenatal infections. This problem is particularly acute in some areas. Northern Greece is such an area, due to the immigration of about 250,000 people in the last 5 to 10 years. We estimated the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigen (HbsAg) positive women who presented for their first prenatal visit during the calendar year 2004. The rate was 1% in native Greek women (n=239) and 6% in immigrant women (n=305), (p<0.0059).