Hepatitis B Antigen and Antibody in a Rural Community
10.2185/jjrm.22.97
- 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:
Kimio FUJITA
;
Shigenobu TERASHIMA
;
Shosui MATSUSHIMA
;
Minako INOMATA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1973;22(2):97-99
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Sera from 1, 726 adults in Yachiho, a small village in Nagano, were examined for hepatitis B antigen, antibody and GOT value. Among them 1, 404 were found to have been examined in the study done one year ago.
Fourteen individuals were consistently antigen positive. Seven antigen positive individuals changed to negative and 10 negative to positive.
All antigen positive individuals showed normal SGOT level.
