Serologic classification of acute viral hepatitis at San Lazaro Hospital, Manila, Philippines

N E Sy; P S Macalagay; G P Paulino; V D Fallarme; R S Reyes; R P Sangalang; C P Ranoa; G W Long

Serologic classification of acute viral hepatitis at San Lazaro Hospital, Manila, Philippines

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1990 Mar;21(1):69-75.

Authors

N E Sy¹, P S Macalagay, G P Paulino, V D Fallarme, R S Reyes, R P Sangalang, C P Ranoa, G W Long

Affiliation

¹ US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2, Manila, Republic of the Philippines.

PMID: 2169652

Abstract

Sixty-four out of 189 jaundiced patients at San Lazaro Hospital were defined as acute viral hepatitis cases. Of this number, 22 (34.4%) were positive for hepatitis A markers while 26 (40.6%) were positive for hepatitis B markers. Hepatitis D infection accounted for 1.6%, while non-A, non-B hepatitis accounted for 21.9%.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Hepatitis A / diagnosis
Hepatitis Antibodies / analysis
Hepatitis B / diagnosis
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / analysis
Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification
Hepatitis C / diagnosis
Hepatitis D / diagnosis
Hepatitis Delta Virus / isolation & purification
Hepatitis, Viral, Human / diagnosis*
Hepatovirus / isolation & purification
Humans
Immunologic Techniques
Jaundice / microbiology
Male
Middle Aged
Philippines

Substances

Hepatitis Antibodies
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens