Amaç
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) carriers during the pregnancy and prevention of their infants by immunization.
Yöntem
Between June 1998 and June 2002 databases of 1162 pregnant women were retrospectively recruited from Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Harran University Hospital. All of them were screened for HBsAg and antibody (HBsAb) during their pregnancy (mean 20 weeks' gestation). Mean age of the cases was 27.4 (SD 4.9) years. Blood samples were analyzed by ELISA method. SPSS 11.02 for Windows was used for statistical analyzes.
Bulgular
A total of 59 (5.1%) HBsAg-positive pregnant ,women were identified. in 415 (35.7%) cases had HBsAb. İnfants born to HBsAg-positive mothers were immunized with Hepatitis B-spesific immune globulin (HBIg) and hepatitis vaccine.
Sonuç
This study found that with the detection of HBsAg in pregnant women can prevent hepatitis infection of the newborn.
Anahtar Kelimeler
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