Prevalence of HBsAg seropositivity during pregnancy and evaluation of vaccination programs: A multicenter study in Turkey

Bilman F. B., Tosun S., YILDIZ İ. E., ALAY H., Evrenos A. N., Kutlu H. H., ...More

NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL, vol.8, no.4, pp.359-364, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/nci.2020.26504
  • Journal Name: NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.359-364
  • Keywords: HBsAg, pregnancy, seropositivity, B-VIRUS-INFECTION, CHRONIC HEPATITIS-B, VIRAL-HEPATITIS, MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION, DISEASE, WOMEN
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a global public health problem. Among its modes of transmission, vertical transmission from mother to child during pregnancy is exceedingly important. This study investigated seropositivity for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among pregnant women aged 16-49 years and their pregnancy outcomes in several health institutions (university and state hospitals, family health centers) from seven cities in Turkey.