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Unraveling Demographic Patterns in Hepatitis B Clinical and Laboratory Profiles: Insights From a Ghanaian Cohort: A Retrospective Study.

Napoleon Bellua Sam, Saeed Folorunsho Majeed, Adams Dramani

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Napoleon Bellua SamDepartment of Medical Research and Innovation School of Medicine, University for Development Studies Tamale Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-9056-551X
Saeed Folorunsho MajeedDepartment of Biological Science Faculty of Biosciences, University for Development Studies Tamale Ghana.
Adams DramaniDepartment of Medical Research and Innovation School of Medicine, University for Development Studies Tamale Ghana.

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Background and Aims: The influence of age and gender on the manifestations of Hepatitis B (HB) disease is underexplored and yields varied findings. This study assessed the impact of age and gender on HB disease manifestations in a Ghanaian population. Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 569 patients at Tamale Teaching Hospital. Disease manifestations were compared separately between male and female patients across different age groups and among four distinct age groups within male and female patients. Results: It revealed a male-to-female ratio of 5.1:1, with significant differences observed among age categories. HBsAg was significantly more prevalent in adult males ( Conclusion: This study highlights unique clinical and laboratory features in reproductive-aged female HB patients.

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agedisease manifestationsgenderhepatitis BTamale Teaching Hospital

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