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J Viral Hepat. 2017 Feb 15. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12693. [Epub ahead of print]
Prevalence of HBsAg/HBeAg among 1 936 801 couples preparing for pregnancy in rural China: An observational study.Liu J1, Zhang S2, Wang Q2, Ping S2, Zhang M3, Zhang Y2, Yan D2, Liu M4.
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- 1Department of Child, Adolescent and Women's Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, No.38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
- 2Department of Maternal and Child Health, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the PRC, No.14, Zhichun Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China.
- 3Center for Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tieyilu 10, Yangfangdian, Haidian District, Beijing, 100038, China.
- 4Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, No.38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
AbstractOBJECTIVE: There are few extant studies on the prevalence of HBV infection in couples preparing for pregnancy. We assessed the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) in couples preparing for pregnancy in rural China, and the association between HBV prevalence and the statuses of HBsAg/HBeAg and ALT in the spouses.
METHODS: We performed a nationwide cross-sectional study, using data from a health check-up program for 1 936 801 rural couples from 31 provinces preparing for pregnancy between 2010 and 2012. ELISA was used to test serologic samples, and we defined couples who were either discordant or both positive for HBsAg as "POSITIVE COUPLES" (PC).
RESULTS: Among the 1 936 801 couples, 202 816 (10.47%; 95% CI, 10.43%-10.51%) were PC. HBeAg (high infectiousness) was detected in 56 474 (27.84%; 95% CI, 27.65%-28.04%) of 202 816 HBsAg-positive couples. Multivariate models showed that the prevalence of HBV infection in wives increased along with the positive statuses for HBsAg/HBeAg and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of their husbands (adjusted odds ratio increased from 2.31 to 4.98), after adjustment for potential confounders. Similarly, the prevalence of HBV infection in husbands was associated with the positive statuses of HBsAg/HBeAg and ALT of their wives (adjusted odds ratio increased from 2.04 to 4.93).
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of POSITIVE COUPLES in couples preparing for pregnancy in rural China was high, and the prevalence of HBV infection was independently associated with the positive statuses of HBsAg/HBeAg and ALT of the spouses. Instead of solely focusing on mothers prior to becoming pregnant, POSITIVE COUPLES should be taken as an important unit of care. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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KEYWORDS: disease prevalence; epidemiology; hepatitis B virus; preconception health
PMID:28199770DOI:10.1111/jvh.12693
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