[Incidence of Australia antigen (HBs Ag) in a group of apparently healthy population of the Sassari province].
In 3828 subjects (1489 males and 2339 females) apparently healthy was investigated the presence in the serum of Australia antigen and of corrispondent antibody with electrosyneresis, the activity of the G6PD eritrocytic and the eventual condition of carrier of microcytemic tare. An incidence of HBs Ag of 1.83% (2.75% in males and 1.24% in females) without any statistically important differences in the age groups and habitual residence and also the grade of G6PD eritrocytary activity was detected. A more elevated statistical incidence was observed among the carriers of thalassemic caracter never transfused. The anti HBs Ag antibodes were observed in 0.26% of the examined subjects.
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D005260:Female; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000382:microbiology*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase
Incidenza dell'antigene Australia (HBs Ag) nella popolazione apparentemente sana della provincia di Sassari