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KMID : 1101220000320030194
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2000 Volume.32 No. 3 p.194 ~ p.199
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A Study on Positive Rate of HBsAg, Anti-HBs and Anti-HCV in Korea
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Lee Moo-Joo
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Abstract
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It is well known that Korea is one of endemic area for viral hepatitis B(HBV). The prevalence of HBsAg in general population has been reported as high as 5-12% before vaccination plan began in 1983, 7-9% after vaccination for HBV in 80th, 3-6% in 90th. The hepatitis C(HCV) is now known to be the chief cause of transfusion-associated non-A, non-B hepatitis. As there are not sufficient infonnation about the prevalence rate of HBV, HCV in 90th, this study was designed to investigate the positive rate of HBV, HCV and the mean prevalence rate of HBV, HCV by sex, in 1999-2000 year. From January 1999 to June 2000， HBsAg and Anti-HBs were checked by Electro Chemiluminosence Immunoassay technique in 17,652 adults. And Anti-HCV were checked by enzyme immunoassay technique in 12,668 adults. We have studied the positive rate of HBsAg, Anti-HBs and Anti-HCV, which were checked by sex. Then, we have studied coinfection rate of HBV and HCV. The positive rate of HBsAg and Anti-HCV were 6.0% and 0.2%. The sex distribution of positive HBsAg showed higher in male than female. The sex distribution of positive Anti-HCV showed higher in male than female. The positive rate of Anti-HBs was64.0%. In the group of positive HBsAg, the positive rate of Anti-HCV was 0.1%. And in the group of negative HBsAg, the positive rate of Anti-HCV was 0.2%. So, the relationship between the positive rate of HBsAg and Anti-HCV were not noted. The positive rate of Anti-HBs was 64.0%. This suggest that Govemment continues effort for control of HBV such as HBV vaccination and for control of transfusion associated HCV infection Also, this suggest that general population increase concerns in sanitation and public health.
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KEYWORD
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SAg, Anti-HBs, Anti-HCV
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