[Prevalence of HBsAG carriers in a population of Northern Italy in 1987].
In view of the high incidence of hepatitis B in Italy, the prevalence of carriers of HBsAg in one area of Piedmont and comparison with data obtained in other areas of Northern and Southern Italy has been assessed. HBsAg was sought in the serum of 2242 patients of the Lanzo Torinese Hospital. Average prevalence observed (0.66%) was related to recent national statistics and shows a slightly lower percentage than mean values for Northern Italy and much below what is found in the South of Italy.
Calia
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Laboratorio Analisi, Ospedale Mauriziano di Lanzo Torinese.
Ferlini
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Alfano
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Vicelli
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Ronchi
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D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Prevalenza dei portatori di HBsAG in una popolazione del Nord Italia relativa all'anno 1987.