The Hepatitis B Carrier Rate in Siblings of Patients with HBV-associated Chronic Liver Disease.
- Author:
Hwi KONG
1
;
Ji Hoon KIM
;
Nam Young CHO
;
Yoon Hong KIM
;
Kil Man JUNG
;
Jong Eun YEON
;
Jae Seon KIM
;
Young Tae BAK
;
Kyung Hwan CHO
;
Yong Kyu PARK
;
Kwan Soo BYUN
;
Chang Hong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ynree@kumc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis/Viral/HBV Infection;
HBV Infection Rate;
Perinatal Infection;
Epidemiology
- MeSH:
Child;
Epidemiology;
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens;
Hepatitis B virus;
Hepatitis B*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Korea;
Liver Diseases*;
Liver*;
Mothers;
Prevalence;
Radioimmunoassay;
Siblings*;
Vaccination
- From:The Korean Journal of Hepatology
2001;7(4):387-391
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Backgrounds/Aims: This study aimed to estimate the seroepidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with emphasis on the transmission of HBV infection between mothers and their children. METHODS: For 452 patients with HBV associated chronic liver disease, and 1,098 of their offspring, who visited Korea University Kuro Hospital from February, 2000 to February, 2001, HBsAg was tested by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS: Among siblings whose mothers were HBsAg-positive, the overall prevalence rate of HBV infection was 44.9% (140/312) and decreased with decreasing age (54.7% in > or =20 years old age group, 33.3% in 10-19 years old age group, 7.6% in <10 years old age group). The estimated proportion of perinatal infection out of modes of HBV transmissions in the general population was 38% in <10 years and 63.4% in 10-19 years. CONCLUSION: The present hepatitis B vaccination strategies -especially against perinatal infection- of Korea have performed to their utmost. More effective methods for the prevention of HBV transmission are now needed.
