Hepatitis B Serology Profiles on Children Aged 1-13 Years Old in Sumenep, Madura

• Main Authors: Edward M Putera, Dian Marcia, Itja Firdarini, Mochamad Amin, Juniastuti, Priyo Budi Purwono, Takako Utsumi, Maria Inge Lusida
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Tropical Infectious Disease Universitas Airlangga 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/104479/1/Hepatitis%20B%20Serology.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/104479/2/Hepatitis%20B.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/104479/3/Hepatitis%20B%20Serology%20Profiles%20on%20Children%20Aged%201%E2%80%9313%20Years%20Old%20in%20Sumenep%2C%20Madura.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/104479/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/IJTID/article/view/202; http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/ijtid.v3i2.202
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) which was acquired during perinatal or childhood would promote hepatocellular carcinoma with even higher percentage than that which was acquired during adult age. That is why HBV represents a serious public health threat for children. HBV vaccination has been inte...