Hepatitis-B surface antigen and cirrhosis in Iraq. Issue 2 (February 1976)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boxall, E H; Flewett, T H; Paton, A; Rassam, S W
• Is Part Of: Gut. Volume 17:Issue 2(1976)
• Page Start: 119
• Page End: 121
• Publication Date: 1976-02
• Subjects: Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1136/gut.17.2.119
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-5749

Abstract

Abstract : Hepatitis-B surface antigen was found in 58% of 64 patients with cirrhosis in Iraq using counter immunoelectrophoresis (CIE), radioimmunoassay (RIA), and three commercial haemagglutination tests--Auscell (Abbott Laboratories), Hepatest (Wellcome Reagents Ltd.), and Hepanosticon (Organon Teknika). CIE detected about half as many positives as the other methods; RIA was the most sensitive. The number of positive reactions was much higher than in any previously reported series of patients with cirrhosis and seven times higher than in a normal hospital control population.