Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1997 Feb;40(2):306-310.

The Study of Anti-HEV(Ig G) Positive Rate of Pregnant Women in Kyeong Ju

• Lee MS
• Sim JC

Abstract

Hepatitis E was formerly caused enterically-transmitted, waterborne, or fecal-oral non-A, non-B hepatitis. Hepatitis E has its highest care-fatality rates in pregnant women. The study was undertaken with the objection of searching the Anti-HEV(IgG) positive rate in Kyeong Ju, Korea. A total of 500 pregnant women who visited the antenatal clinic were selected during the period from November, 1993 to June, 1994 at the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyeong Ju hospital, Dongguk university and taken the test for IgG anti-HEV with ELISA kit. The positive rate of IgG anti-HEV was 2.8%. So we recommanded that anti-HEV is included in addition to HBsAg and ALT in prenatal screening tests for pregnant women, who have had clinical history of hepatitis.

Keyword

Hepatitis E; Anti-HEV(IgG)

MeSH Terms

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Gyeongsangbuk-do*
Gynecology
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hepatitis E
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Korea
Obstetrics
Pregnant Women*
Prenatal Diagnosis
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Immunoglobulin G