Hepatitis B Antigen and Antibody in a Rural Community
10.2185/jjrm.22.94
- VernacularTitle:長野県の農村住民における肝炎B抗原および抗体の分布
- Author:
Shigenobu TERASHIMA
;
Kimio FUJITA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1973;22(2):94-96
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Twenty-five hepatitis B antigen positive individuals, found from the survey study on 1, 984 rural populations, were followed.On repeated examinations, 16 consistently carried the antigen, 7 changed to negative. The remaining one was the wife of a carrier and changed to show antibody.
Transaminases were within normal limits in all cases.
Hepatitis B virus is spreading unrecognisedly in general population and overt hepatitis is rather of exceptional case.
The mechanism by which liver cirrhosis developes on carriers is the question open to future.
