Irum Shakir Kiani, M Shoaib Shafi, Jamal Nasir, M Rehan.
Prevalence Of Hepatitis - A In Healthy Adult Population Of Rawalpindi / Islamabad.
Pak J Gastroenterol Jan ;13(1-2):0-.

166 healthy adults belonging to various socio-economic classes were screened for hepatitis - A antibody, seromarker of hepatitis - A by HAV Ab kit. Hepatitis - A virus antibody (HAV) was found to be positive in around 92% of the population studied with 94% in the upper, 97% in the middle and 96.5% in the lower socioeconomic groups. This study suggests a similar prevalence of hepatitis - A infection in healthy urban population of Rawalpindi / Islamabad irrespective of their socioeconomic status.

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