title: [HBs antigen carrier state in pregnant women in Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)].
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence rate and the risk factors for the carriage of hepatitis B markers in pregnant women in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Out of 917 pregnant women recruited during antenatal care, 98 (10.7%) were HBs antigen positive. Among these ones, 18.2% carded HBe antigen, 66.7% antiHBe antibodies and 95.6% antiHBc antibodies. Two risk factors were identified: maternal age of 23 and 28 (RR = 2.33, chi2 =12.21, p = 0.005) and widowage (Fisher test RR = 6.43, p = 0.0016). This high prevalence of HBs antigen calls for systematic screening for hepatitis B during antenatal care along with an immunization policy toward women of reproductive age and newborns.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie C.H.N.S.S, BP 676 Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nacro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dahourou
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hien
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Charpentier-Gautier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van de Perre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cartoux
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mandelbrot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dabis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008423:Maternal Age; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017805:Widowhood / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens