BACKGROUND AND AIM The prevalence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is higher in adults than in children. We determined the seroepidemiology of HBV infection in an adult population in JiLin, China, to guide effective preventive measures. METHODS A cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted throughout JiLin, China. A total of 3833 people was selected and demographic and behavioral information gathe...

Reactivation of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause severe liver injury resulting in jaundice, liver failure, and death.1 This outcome continues to occur in patients receiving immunosuppressive drug therapy (ISDT) despite the ability to identify persons at risk with readily available and inexpensive blood tests for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (...

The prevalence of hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection was assessed in 340 patients and 268 staff in a hospital for the mentally subnormal in Wessex. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody to hepatitis B core antigen, antibody to HBsAg, e antigen (eAg), and antibody to eAg were used as markers of such infection. Forty patients and 10 staff had evidence of recent or current infection, while ...

Background and Objective: Presence of hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) in the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) is defined, as isolated anti-HBc. little is known about the clinical significance of the isolated anti-HBc in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections. The aim of this study was to assess the significance of anti-HBc as the only m...

Diagnosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection based on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) detection can be hampered in the setting of HBV reactivation in immunocompromized patients with prior serology indicating past cured infection, and can be associated with severe or fulminant and fatal hepatitis. We present a case of HBV reactivation in a renal transplant patient in whom HBsAg failed to b...

BACKGROUND The household transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major health problem. High incidence of HBV infection is observed within the household contacts of HBV carriers. We aimed to evaluate serological markers of hepatitis B infection among family members of HBV carriers in Arak, central Iran. METHODS Data were collected from the 100 chronic HBV carriers (subjects with positive ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: 95%CI: 95% Confidence Interval; ANC: Antenatal Care Attendee; aOR: Adjusted Odds; Ratio; cOR: Crude Odds Ratio; HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HBeAg: Hepatitis B e antigen; HBsAg: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; Anti-HBc: Hepatitis B Core Antibody; Anti-HBe: Hepatitis Be Antibody; Anti-HB: Hepatitis B Surface Antibody; HIV: Human Immunodeficien...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: 95%CI: 95% Confidence Interval; ANC: Antenatal Care Attendee; aOR: Adjusted Odds; Ratio; cOR: Crude Odds Ratio; HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HBeAg: Hepatitis B e antigen; HBsAg: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; Anti-HBc: Hepatitis B Core Antibody; Anti-HBe: Hepatitis Be Antibody; Anti-HB: Hepatitis B Surface Antibody; HIV: Human Immunodeficien...

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with lower prevalence of hyperlipidemia (HLP). However, occult HBV infection (OBI) in HLP patients has not yet been explored. OBI is defined as the presence of detectable HBV DNA in serum or liver tissue but undetectable HBV surface antigen in serum. In this study, 1,036 HLP patients and 1,134 replacement blood donor controls were recruite...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection rate in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in China, and to determine the age and sex distribution. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 3981 SLE patients diagnosed in The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 1996 to December 2011 were retrospectively investigated for eval...