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© 1982 Oxford University Press

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Prevalence of Hepatitis Markers in Roman Children

P PASQUINI*, H A KAHN*, D PILEGGI{dagger} and D MENICHELLA{dagger}

*Istituto di Igiene Università di Roma IIaCattedra and Center for Epidemiologic Research MSD Rome.
{dagger}Hospital B. Gesú Rome.

Pasquini P (Istituto di Igiene, Università di Roma II, Italy), Kahn H A, Pileggi D and Menichella D. Prevalence of hepatitis markers in Roman children. International Journal of Epidemiology 1982, 11: 268–270.

A random sample of sera from children admitted overa 23-month period to a large paediatric hospital in Rome for diagnoses believed unrelated to viral hepatitis, was tested for HBsAG, anti-HBs, anti-HBc and anti-HAV. No sex or area of residence differences were found. The prevalence for markers of prior hepatitis B infection in children aged 1–12 years was 6.5%, in agreement with other observations in Italy and European countries. Prevalence of anti-HAV among children age 1–12 admitted for diagnoses believed unrelated to viral hepatitis was 10%. Prevalence of hepatitis markers in Roman women of reproductive age is estimated as 23.5 for B and 68.2 for A.

Received 20 November 1981


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