Korean J Dermatol.  1984 Apr;22(2):183-186.

A Study of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Patients with Hand Eczema

• Eun HC

Abstract

Although hepatitis B virus is usually transmitted parenterally, many cases of in fection occur in which overt parenteral contact with the virus cannot be shown. Skin is cansidered to be one route of it and there have been a few related reports recently. As Korea is one of the endemic areas of hepatitis B virus infection, I have checked HBsAg,Anti-HBs, Anti-HBc by radioimmunoassay in patients with hand eczerna to confirm other authors recent report which suggested hand skin lesion is one of the risk factors of hepatitis B virus infection. Total 41 patients were included in this study and all patients were female except one. The study results were as follows. The total prevalence rate of HBsAg was 4, 9% which is not significant different from the control. 2 The total prevalence rate kers including HBsAg was control. of the patients showed positive for one or more markers 5g 5%, which was not significant different from the contorl.

MeSH Terms

Eczema*
Female
Hand*
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hepatitis B virus*
Hepatitis B*
Hepatitis*
Humans
Korea
Prevalence
Radioimmunoassay
Risk Factors
Skin
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens