title: [Asymptomatic HBsAg antigenemia in children referred to hospital treatment for various reasons].
abstract: HBsAg antigenemia still constitutes a serious clinical problem. In 852 children at the age of 3 months to 17 years (54.2% boys and 45.8 girls) referred in 2001 to J. Korczak hospital in Łódź, antigen HBsAg was determined with the Axsym (V2) test, MEIA (Abbott) method. Asymptomatic HBsAg antigenemia was recognized in 2.35% (20/852) children. The children were from 9 to 17 years old (0 girls and 10 boys); they came mainly from Łódź. Among HBsAg antigenemic children, 95% (19/20) had not been vaccinated against Hepatitis B. The Children were hospitalized mainly on the surgical wards (because of accidents and injuries) as well as the neurological ward. Hospitalization was shown to be the mainly cause of HBV infection.
authors.affiliation: Regionalny Ośrodek ds. Szczepień Ochronnych Szpital im. J. Korczaka Specjalistycznego ZOZ-u Matki i Dziecka w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gołebiowska
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Badyra-Kowalik
authors.forename: Ryszard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuchciak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines