[The degree of contamination with HBs-antigen (Australia antigen) in insulin using diabetics].
In 105 patients injecting themselves insulin of the diabetes department of the municipal hospital Dresden-Neustadt with an average age of 63.3 years the HBs-antigen was determined for the purpose of testing the degree of contamination. Hereby in no patient positive accidental findings were established. Two patients, in whom the HBs-antigen could be proved, revealed an acute symptomatology on the side of the liver disease at the time of the confirmation of the findings.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D007328:Insulin
Studie über den Durchseuchungsgrad mit HBs-Antigen (Australia-Antigen) bei insulinspritzenden Diabetikern.