glomerulonephritis, three focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, one diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis, and one membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. All of the five patients with membranous glomerulonephritis were hepatitis B surface antigen positive and all were boys aged 5 to 9 years (mean 7.8). None responded to steriods but their natural history has been one of slow recovery. Three...

INTRODUCTION The infection with the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a global health problem which affects 2 billion people worldwide. In India, the prevalence of the Hepatitis B infection is 4% in the general population. The prevalence of the HBV infection in voluntary blood donors is 1-3%. It has been reported that the viraemia continues even after the clinical recovery from the acute HBV infection...

manufacturing new hepatitis b virus vaccines, specifically by the use of nanoparticles, is of high global interest. in this paper, a new biocompatible and biodegradable structure of nano-sized hepatitis b virus’ surface antigen (hbsag) was generated by conjugation with dendrimers, a low cost biodegradable and biocompatible polymer. the physicochemical properties of the conjugate were characteri...

conclusions fluctuations in serum alt levels may change the prognosis of a hbv inactive carrier state. objectives this study aimed to determine the incidence rate and patterns of alt fluctuations and prognostic values for the development of chronic hbv e antigen (hbeag)-negative hepatitis b (chb), hbv surface antigen (hbsag) seroclearance, and liver-related complications. patients and methods t...

The frequency of HAV, HBV, HCV and HDV infections were evaluated in children with thalassemia haematologic by ELİSA. A total 136 serum specimens tested for this purpose. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity was found 46 % patients leukemia, 50 lymphoma 16.6 thalassemic children. Anti present 8 leukeınia group group. our opinion, vira! hepatitis that have a great prevalence multitransf...

The commercial hepatitis B enzyme immunoassay kits of Abbott Laboratories and Organon Teknika were compared for their sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility in detecting the hepatitis B seromarkers hepatitis B surface and e antigens and antibodies to hepatitis B core, e, and surface antigens. With the exception of the Organon kit for antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen, the specifi...