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Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2/2010

01-02-2010 | Letter to the Editor

The seroprevalences of HBs Ag and anti-HCV in pregnant women in Ankara

Authors: Sibel Altınbas, Mine Erdogan, Nuri Danışman

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 2/2010

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Abstract

In the previous decade, the prevalence of HBs-Ag positivity and the anti-HCV positivity declined in Turkey. We aimed to investigate the prevalences of HBs Ag and anti-HCV positivity in pregnant women in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, while the vertical transmission should be important way of HBV and HCV transmission. HBs-Ag positivity was determined 2.8% (102) out of 4,700 pregnant women, and 0.1% (6) out of them were positive for anti-HCV. The prevalences of HBs Ag and anti-HCV were both similar to the rate of that seen in western region of Turkey.
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Metadata
Title
The seroprevalences of HBs Ag and anti-HCV in pregnant women in Ankara
Authors
Sibel Altınbas
Mine Erdogan
Nuri Danışman
Publication date
01-02-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1145-6

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