[Prevalence of viral hepatitis B markers in a sample population seen at a center of preventive medicine].
The frequency of hepatitis B markers was studied on 992 subjects attending health examinations in Preventive Medicine Center of Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy. The aim of this work was to precise some epidemiological factors in this population. Results of this study have specified that 9% of individuals have shown signs of past infection and 0.3% of subjects having at least one marker were positive for the HBs-antigen. Most results agree with the literature and markers prevalence was found associated with some parameters as age and ethnic origin.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Fréquence des marqueurs de l'hépatite virale B dans un échantillon de population examiné dans un centre de médecine préventive.