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Epidemiology of hepatitis B infection in institutionalized mentally retarded clients.

Author(s) -

S Lohiya,

Ghan-Shyam Lohiya,

Shirley Caires

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.76.7.799

Subject(s) - hbsag , mentally retarded , medicine , epidemiology , institutionalisation , hepatitis b , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis , ambulatory , psychiatry , immunology , virus , psychology , developmental psychology

In 1,149 clients of an institution for the mentally retarded, the prevalences of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus markers were 12 per cent and 66 per cent, respectively. HBsAg prevalence was higher in males, Down syndrome, ambulatory, and older clients, and those with longer institutionalization. Serum alanine aminotransferase levels were abnormal in 31 per cent of HBsAg positive and 10 per cent of HBsAg-negative clients.

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