title: The role of HBV-infection in development of cataracts in children and adults.
abstract: Possible role of intrauterine HBV infection in the formation of congenital non-hereditary cataracts is testified by discoveries of HBV markers in lens masses, aqueous humor of the anterior chamber and blood serum of the operated children and in blood of mother. We consider the patients with chronic diffuse liver diseases of HBV etiology to be a risk group of post capsular cataracts' formation. The development of these cataracts is associated with the progress of the basic liver disease. Among practically healthy persons, the initial lens changes are more often observed in carriers of australian antigen. Early signs of lens diseases in children and young or middle-aged adults determine the social meaning of this problem and reasons for the regular ophthalmologic check-up of patients with virus liver diseases and somatically healthy virus carriers.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, State Medical University by name of N. Testemiţianu, Republic of Moldova.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Cushnir
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Slepova
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Cruglova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Dumbrava
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Cushnir
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Zaitseva
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Vovk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002353:Carrier State / Q000151:congenital / Q000276:immunology; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000097:blood; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008966:Moldova; D012426:Russia
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens