A Study on the Trend of Hepatitis B Positive Prevalence Rate in a steel manufacturing company - Result on Surveys from 1998 to 2002 -

일 사업장 근로자의 B형간염 보균율의 변화 - 1998년부터 2002년 -

  • Lee, Yeon-Sook (School of Nursing, Gachon Medical School and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Namdong Chil Medical Center) ;
  • Han, Sang-Hwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon Medical School and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Namdong Chil Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Yoeng-Sook (School of Nursing, Gachon Medical School) ;
  • Seong, Nak-Jeong (Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon Medical School and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Namdong Chil Medical Center)
  • 이연숙 (가천의과대학교 간호대학원 및 가천의과대학교 남동길병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 한상환 (가천의과대학교 예방의학과 및 가천의과대학교 남동길병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 김영숙 (가천의과대학교 간호대학원) ;
  • 성낙정 (가천의과대학교 예방의학과 및 가천의과대학교 남동길병원 산업의학연구소)
  • Published : 2003.11.30

Abstract

The 5 year follow up study was conducted to assess the positive seroprevalence of HbsAg and magnitude of new cases in a steel manufacturing big scale workpalce. About 2,000 serum samples collected from 1998 to 2002 for hepatititis B surface antigen(HBsAg), antibody to HBsAg(anti-HBs), sAST, sALT, r-GTP, total cholesterol, and triglyceride were tested. The commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was utilized in serologic test of hepatititis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and antibody to HBsAg(anti-HBs). The preceived seroprevalence rates in the study were ranged 6.3~6.9%. The seroprevalences of HbsAg were 4.3~4.9% among the age of thirties, a significantly decreased seroprevalence compared with those among other age groups(in forties, 7.1~8.2%, and in fifties 7.1~7.6%). The positive seroprevalence of anti-HBs were 71.0~77.9%. A new case was not detected in the group.

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