title: Australia antigen in diabetic subjects.
abstract: The sera of 766 diabetics and 730 blood donors have been tested for Australia surface antigen (HBsAg). Subjects with a history of an episode of jaundice were excluded from both groups. The two groups did not differ as to the frequency with which HBsAg was found 1.64% in blood donors, 1.56% in diabetics.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin