A Study on Serum Zinc Concentrations in Certain Dermatoses.
- Author:
Jai Il YOUN
;
Yoo Shin LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blood Donors;
Emigration and Immigration;
Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test;
Humans;
Prevalence;
Skin Diseases*;
Syphilis;
Tissue Donors;
Zinc*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1979;17(3):187-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The serologic testa for syphilis including VDRL and FTA-abs tests have been carried out in adult VISA applicants for emigration and bIood donors from February, 1977 to May, 1978. The results are summarized as followa: l. In 3,393 VISA applicants the reactive rate af VDRL test was 2.9%, and th biologic false positive rate of VDRL test was 5.1% using the FTA-abs test as the atandared. 2. VDRL test showed a positive rate of 2.3% in 6,220 blood donors. 3. The quantitative test of VDRL resulted in low titer belaw 1:4 in 93.9% of VDRL reactive VISA applicants. From the results it is clear that the prevalence of syphilis is grariually increasing recently compared to the late 1960s and early 1970s.
