Prevalence of hepatitis-B surface antigen in the pregnant women of Brunei Darussalam.
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1990-03-01
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In view of the high incidence of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), routine screening of pregnant at antenatal clinic and vaccination of the newborn has become a common practice throughout the world. The prevalence of HBsAg in pregnant women of Brunei Darussalam was assessed. Of 1,267 pregnant women who attended the antenatal clinic of Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, Kuala Belait, the overall prevalence of HBsAg was 3.2% with significant differences in various ethnic groups (p less than 0.05). Malays, who form the major ethnic group had the lowest rate of 1.9%.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Sebastian VJ, Bhattacharya S, Ray S, Daud JH. Prevalence of hepatitis-B surface antigen in the pregnant women of Brunei Darussalam. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1990 Mar; 21(1): 123-7