@article { author = {Yaghobi, Yasaman and Nikokar, Iraj and Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie, Hadi and Frahbakhsh, Mojtaba and Safavi, Mojtaba and Ansar, Robabeh and Fazli, Bahareh}, title = {Serum Level of Anti-Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Among Students in Guilan, Iran}, journal = {International Journal of School Health}, volume = {2}, number = {4}, pages = {42-44}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5152}, eissn = {2383-1219}, doi = {10.17795/intjsh28415}, abstract = {Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is considered as a serious public health concern. The health care workers and medical students are at a higher risk of HBV infection than the general population through occupational exposure. Vaccination against HBV is considered an effective means of infection prevention.Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine anti-HBs titers among the medical students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences within the national HBV vaccination schedule.Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 209 medical students born between the years 1989 - 92 within a national vaccination gap of HBV and received HBV vaccine before age 18 years. The levels of anti-HBsAg ≥ 10 mIU/mL detected by ELISA were considered as protective against HBV.Results: Of 209 students participated in this study, 11 (5.3%) showed no response to HBV vaccination. The protective titers of 10 - 1000 mIU/mL, and greater than 1000 mIU/mL of anti-HBs were found in 126 (60.2%) and 72 (34.5%) of students, respectively.Conclusions: The periodic monitoring of anti-HBs titers in medical students is important because of their awareness about the risk factors associated with HBV infection.}, keywords = {Hepatitis B,Vaccines,Medical student,Public Health}, url = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45064.html}, eprint = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45064_3a967fdfa0407455c7487f4f80bdabc8.pdf} }