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Table 3 Hepatitis “B” markers and HCV among Najran Health Care Workers (NHCWs) and Najran Health Students (NHS)

From: Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among health students and health care workers in the Najran region, southwestern Saudi Arabia: The need for national guidelines for health students

Laboratory test

NHCWs (N = 300) Positive n (%)

NHS (N = 300) Positive n (%)

Hepatitis “B” Markers

  

 HBsAg

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

 anti-HBs

230 (76.2)

100 (33.3)

 anti HBc IgM

1 (0.3)

0 (0)

 Anti HBcIgG

25 (8.0)

5 (1.7)

 HBe Ag

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

 Anti HBe

25 (8.0)

5 (1.7)

HCV

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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