title: Prevalence of anti-HBc in Malaysian male blood donors and its correlation with DNA polymerase activity.
abstract: A study of Kuala Lumpur blood donors for HBsAG, anti-HBc and DNA polymeraes showed that 5.5% in the sample population was positive for HBsAG, 50.1% for anti-HBc and 10.1% for DNA polymerase activity. There was no significant difference of the HBsAG among the Malay, Chinese and Indian groups. However, a significant difference was observed for the anti-HBc and DNA polymerase activity between the Indian and the Malay/Chinese groups. Both analysis were significantly lower in the Indians but there was no significant difference between the Chinese and the Malays.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001782:Blood Donors; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000097:blood*; D005006:Ethnicity; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase