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The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among students and blood donors at the American University of Beirut (AUB).
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EthnicityImmunohematologyHbsag TestingEpidemiologic ResearchHepatitis BSocial Determinants Of HealthViral HepatitisClinical PopulationEpidemiologic MethodPrevalencePublic HealthAmerican UniversityPopulationArab AsiansHealth EquityBlood DonationEpidemiologyHepatologyBlood DonorsHepatitisCommunity Health SciencesMedicine
HBsAg testing by CEP was performed on 2359 students and 6153 blood donors at the American University of Beirut. No significant difference existed in the prevalanece rates among the various socioeconmic groups of the Arab Asians tested. There was, however, a definite difference among the various geographic groups. The findings suggest that socioecomic factors do not satisfactorily explain the differences in the prevalence rates among various nationals.