@article{Mohd Firdaus_Poh_2016, title={Incidence of chronic Hepatitis B among Orang Asli in Pahang}, volume={15}, url={https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/1289}, DOI={10.31436/imjm.v15i1.1289}, abstractNote={<p>Introduction: The rate of Hepatitis B infection in Malaysia is 4.7% and the prevalence of Hepatitis B infection varies among ethnic group in Malaysia. The estimated prevalence of chronic Hepatitis B among Orang Asli in Malaysia is 8.3%. Methods: 232 Orang Asli participated in this study on a voluntary basis during two health screening in two Orang Asli Villages. Subjects serum HBsAg and HBsAb titres were taken and analyzed. Results: From 232 participants, there are 24 subjects who are HBsAg positive (10.3%) and only 15.9% of the population study has immunity to Hepatitis B. Conclusions: The incidence of chronic Hepatitis B among Orang Asli in Pahang is higher than the general population, and the rate of immunity to Hepatitis B are low compared to the general population.</p>}, number={1}, journal={IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia}, author={Mohd Firdaus, Mohd Al-Baqlish and Poh, Tee Hoi}, year={2016}, month={Jun.} }