A Study on the Positivities of Anti - HCV by Second - Generation ELISA in Rural Area of Chonnam Province.
- Author:
Myeong Seong KIM
1
;
Kang Seok SEO
;
Nam Jin KIM
;
Sung Kyu CHOI
;
Soon Pal SUH
;
Jin Su CHOI
;
Sei Jong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Anti - HCU;
Rural area;
Prevalence
- MeSH:
Alanine;
Blood Donors;
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay*;
Hepatitis;
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens;
Hepatitis C;
Humans;
Jeollanam-do*;
Korea;
Liver Diseases;
Prevalence
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1997;53(6):741-746
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus(HCV) is well known major cause of posttransfusion hepatitis. There were a lot of studies about the prevalence of anti-HCV. But, most of these focused on healthy blood donors or patients with liver diseases in urban areas. So they may not represent the prevalence of anti-HCV in the entire Korean population. This study focused on people of a rural area which consisted of six towns near Reservoir Juam in the Chonnam province in Korea. METHODS: Nine hundred and sixty three persons were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method from January to February in 19%, Anti-HCV and HBsAg were examined by microparticle enzyme immunoassy(MELA; Abbott Co., USA). Alanine aminotransferase(ALT) was examined by enzyme kinetic method. RESULTS: 1) The positivity of anti-HCV in all subjects was 0.9%. 2) The positivity of anti-HCV in male(1.1%) was not significantly higher than in female(0.9%). 3) The positivity of anti-HCV was 0% below the 5th decade, 0.7% in the 6th decade, 1.4% in the 7th decade, 1.7% in 8th decade, 0% above the 9th decade. There was no significant relationship between the positivity of anti-HCV and age. 4) The positivity of anti-HCV was 0.8% in normal ALT(35U/L) subjects. There was no statistical relationship between the positivity of anti-HCV and ALT level. 5) HBsAg was serologically negative in all of nine anti-HCV positive subjects. CONCLUSION: The positivity of anti-HCV was 0.9% in rural area of Korea and was similar to the prevalence of anti-HCV in urban areas.
