Prevalence of hepatitis B virus markers among Polish alcoholics.
102 consecutive alcoholics attending an outpatient alcoholic clinic were tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers in serum. HBsAg was found in 21, anti-HBs in 22 and anti-HBc in 42; at least 1 marker was present in 49. These results were significantly higher than in a matched control population. Out of 21 HBsAg positive cases 7 had markers of ongoing viral replication as judged by the presence of HBeAg and HBV DNA.
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Department of Immunopathology, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Warsaw, Poland.
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Babiuch
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000209:etiology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D012307:Risk Factors
D015415:Biomarkers; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens