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Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in pediatric in patients.
Kyung Hee Kim, Myung Ik Lee, Young Jin Hong, Keun Chan Sohn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(3):355-362.   Published online March 31, 1991
Thirty three from 689 children (4.79%) who were screened among hospitalized patients from July, 1986 to June, 1988, were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen in their serum sample tested by radioimmunoassay. The positive rate of hepatitis B surface antigen was 3.04% when the hepatitis patients were excluded. The incidence of hepatitis B surface antigen was higher (5.18%) in male than in famale (4.17%)...
A Survey of HBs Antigenemia Among Healthy Primary and Middle Children, Pregnant Women in Kyungpook Province.
G H Jun, J J Kim, D H Shin, S D Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(12):1188-1195.   Published online December 31, 1983
The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in various regions of the world is estimated to range from 0.1% low to 15% high. The area with high prevalence is the west pacific region. The carrier rate of hepatitis B surface antigen among 897 healthy primary and middle school children in Taegu City, Korea was investigated in November, 1982. Another sample of 729...