Prevalence of hepatitis B in pregnant females

Prevalence of hepatitis B in pregnant females

Authors

  • Gule Rana
  • Noreen Akmal
  • Naseem Akhtar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v12i2.911

Keywords:

Hepatitis B Vaccines. Hepatitis B. Viral Vaccines. Hepatitis B Surface Antigens. Hepatitis B Antibodies. Pregnancy Complications, Infectious. Hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis D. Hepatitis C.

Abstract

Hepatitis B during pregnancy is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. A study was conducted on 1000 pregnant females at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to find out the prevalence of Hepatitis B in pregnant females. 18 (1.8%) were found to be hepatitis B surface antigen positive thus showing a high prevalence rate for this disease in the study population.

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Published

03/31/2016

How to Cite

Rana, G., Akmal, N., & Akhtar, N. (2016). Prevalence of hepatitis B in pregnant females. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v12i2.911

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