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Hepatitis B surface antigen in blood donors
Author(s) -
Jayaprakash P. A.,
Shanmugam J.,
Hariprasad D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1983.23483276875.x
Subject(s) - counterimmunoelectrophoresis , hbsag , medicine , volunteer , hepatitis b , immunology , antigen , hepatitis b virus , virus , biology , agronomy
Of 8085 volunteer donors attending the blood bank at SCTIMST screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier state by counterimmunoelectrophoresis, 103 (1.27%) were HBsAg positive. The personal data of donors showed a higher rate of HBsAg among men than women and in the age group of 21 to 30 years than in the other age groups. A significantly higher rate was noted among donors belonging to the lower socioeconomic group (p < 0.05).