Hepatitis B screening in a New York City obstetrics service.
A cross-sectional chart review study was performed of hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen screening of 532 women admitted to a New York City hospital obstetrics service from 1984 to 1985. Comparison of serologic results to risk factors for hepatitis B revealed that women born outside the United States and those with a positive test for or history of a sexually transmitted disease were more likely to be infected with HBV. Obstetric clinics with large immigrant populations should consider screening all patients for HBV.
Friedman
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Department of Health, Division of Immunizable Diseases, New York, NY 10013.
DeSilva
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009519:New York City; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000276:immunology*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens