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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
1
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1988-1-29
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pubmed:abstractText |
In 1985, 6,991 Asian children were adopted by Americans. To estimate the risk that such children may transmit hepatitis B virus to their adoptive families, we conducted a cumulative-incidence follow-up study in the State of Washington. We examined the association between having adopted a hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-seropositive Asian child and serologic evidence of past or present hepatitis B virus infection in adoptive family members. Seven (9 per cent) of 77 family members exposed to an HBsAg-seropositive child had evidence of past or present infection compared with four (2 per cent) of 232 nonexposed (relative risk = 5.3; 90% confidence limits [CL] = 2.0-13.9). The risk was higher for those with prolonged exposure and was entirely restricted to parents.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jan
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pubmed:issn |
0090-0036
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
78
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
26-9
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Adoption,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Family,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Hepatitis B,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Hepatitis B Surface Antigens,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Hepatitis B e Antigens,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-India,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Korea,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:3337301-Risk Factors
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pubmed:year |
1988
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Transmission of hepatitis B virus from adopted Asian children to their American families.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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