Volume 35, Issue 2 (6-2011)
Research in Medicine 2011, 35(2): 114-118 |
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Kazemi H, Yadegarynia D, Rashk H. The relation between hepatitis B antibody and number of hepatits B vaccinations in the personnel of a hospital in Tehran . Research in Medicine 2011; 35 (2) :114-118
URL: http://pejouhesh.sbmu.ac.ir/article-1-892-en.html
URL: http://pejouhesh.sbmu.ac.ir/article-1-892-en.html
Department of Infectious Diseases, The infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , yadegarynia@yahoo.com
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Abstract
Background: Hepatitis B is one of the most prevalent chronic and persistent hepatitis infections which may lead to chronic hepatitis and hepato-cellular carcinoma. Since hospital personnel are more susceptible to hepatitis B this study was done to determine the relation between number of hepatitis B vaccinations and the presence of anti HBS antibody in personnel working in a large hospital in Tehran.
Methods: This was a cross-Sectional study conducted in 2010 on 530 personnel working in Khatam-ol-Anbiya Hospital. Blood samples were collected from the subjects selected through convenience sampling and the level of anti-HBS antibody checked: antibody levels >10 mIU/ml were considered to be protective.
Results: Antibody levels were less than the stated cut-off in 78 individuals, (14.7%). Mean antibody levels were 9.5 mIU/ml in the 27 unvaccinated persons 86.6 mIU/ml in 7 individuals who had received the vaccine only once 160 mIU/ml in the 32 who had been vaccinated twice 192 mIU/ml after 3 doses of the vaccine in 276 persons and in the 58 subjects who had received >3doses, the mean level of the antibody was 321 mIU/ml, (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Anti-HBS antibody levels show a significant rise after repeated vaccinations.
Keywords: Hepatitis B, vaccinations Anti HBs, Medical personnel
Type of Study: Original |
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Interdisciplinary (Educational Management, Educational research, Statistics, Medical education
Received: 2011/10/5 | Published: 2011/06/15
Received: 2011/10/5 | Published: 2011/06/15
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