[A follow-up study on 103 HBsAg carriers during 16-21 years].
One hundred and three HBsAg carriers were followed up for 16-21 years with an average of 18.6 years. Results showed 30 of them recovered from carrier status. 26 became post-hepatitis carriers and 21 asymptomatic carriers, six suffered from acute hepatitis B and seven chronic active hepatitis, and 13 died. Negative conversion rate of HBsAg averaged 33.3% with 13.8% for those aged 30 or less and 42.6% for those over 30. Negative conversion rate of HBsAg and recover rate in carriers with high-titer HBsAg were very significantly lower, and incidence rates of acute hepatitis B and chronic active hepatitis significantly higher than those with low titer.
Hong
D Q
DQ
Department of Epidemiology Nanjing Medical University.
Li
J S
JS
Dai
H M
HM
D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens