![]() ![]() In conclusion, hepatitis B is a major public health problem in India and will continue to be until appropriate nationwide vaccination programmes and other control measures are established. ![]() Coinfection with hepatitis C virus or hepatitis delta virus is comparatively uncommon. To learn more about how to request items watch this short online video. Tandon Get this Comments (0) Librarian's View Copyright Status Online In the Library Order a copy Request this item to view in the Library's reading rooms using your library card. Small numbers of patients have been reported to be infected with the pre-core mutant virus but none with the S mutant. PMO diary-I : prelude to the emergency / B. About 60% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are HBV marker positive. ![]() HBV is reported to be responsible for 70% of cases of chronic hepatitis and 80% of cases of cirrhosis of the liver. Acute and subacute liver failure are common complications of viral hepatitis in India and HBV is reckoned to be the aetiological agent in 42% and 45% of adult cases, respectively. However, most of India's carrier pool is established in early childhood, predominantly by horizontal spread due to crowded living conditions and poor hygiene. ![]() Blood transfusions represent the most important route of HBV transmission among adults. Professional blood donors constitute the major high risk group for HBV infection in India, with a hepatitis B surface antigen positivity rate of 14%. Wide variations in social, economic, and health factors in different regions may explain variations in carrier rates from one part of the country to another. The average estimated carrier rate of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in India is 4%, with a total pool of approximately 36 million carriers. ![]()
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