Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis B in BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal

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  • Chandra Prakash Bhatta Department of Microbiology, Kathmandu Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.733

Abstract

Aim of the present study is to assess prevalence of viral hepatitis B in patients attending B. P. Koirala
Institute of Health Science Dharan, Nepal. During a period of six months (Feb 1998 to July 1998) total 300
patients' sera were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), of which 15 (5%) were found to be
positive. The prevalence was higher (3.6%) in males than females (1.4%). The average age of males and
females was 32 and 31 years respectively.

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Bhatta, C. P. (2013). Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis B in BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 39(135), 281–283. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.733

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Vol. 39 No. 135 (2000)

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Original Article

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