Status of Serum Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies in Hansen's Disease.
- Author:
Jong Pill KIM
1
;
Yun Sil KIM
;
Tea Byoung PARK
;
Young Hoon KO
Author Information
1. Institute of Leprosy Research, Korean Hansen Welfare Association, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Hepacivirus*;
Hepatitis C Antibodies*;
Hepatitis C*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Leprosy;
Prevalence
- From:Korean Leprosy Bulletin
2001;34(2):81-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
According to the reports, the prevalence of anti-HCV is about 1%. In past, the results of the prevalence of HBs Ag & HBs Ab in the patients of Hansen's disease were reported. But we don't know about that of anti-HCV. So we study about the prevalence of serum anti-HCV of 60 patients & PALS of Hansen's disease. And we test about Alk. Phosp., ALT, AST, Gtlc HBs Ag & HBs Ab. 1. The prevalence of anti-HCV is 8.33%. It is higher than past reports(about 1-2%). 2. The prevalence of HBs Ag is 3.4% & that of HBs Ab is 36.3%. 3. Because of the high prevalence of anti-HCV in the patients of Hansen's disease & PALS, we think that more studies are need about it.
