Cursil is a phytopharmacal drug contains; 10 mg Curcuminoid from Curcuma domestica extraxtum sicc, 20 mg oleum xanthorrhizae from Curcuma xanthorrhiza extractum sicc. and 35 mg Silymarin from Silybium marianum extractum sicc., have been shown to exhibit significant anti-hepatotoxic actions and improved the liver function significant anti-hepatotoxic actions and improved the liver fuction tested…
A new rapid-test, sandwich immunochromatography assay technique has been recently introduced for the routine, rapid, qualitative detection of the resence hepatitis-B surface antigen (HBsAG). To evaluate the sensitivity of rapid test, we studied 39 sera positive and one sera negative for HBsAg with conventional ELISA method. The study found that the minimal detectable level of HBsAg with rapid t…
In Indonesia, prior studies to identify risk factors for hepatitis A have not provided prevalence estimates in the general population. This study was conducted to measure the prevalence of antibody to hepatis A virus (anti-HAV), and to identify high risk populations and risk factors in preparation for an immunization program. Using randomly selected households in Jakarta, 987 adults and adolesc…
The assess the relationship between Histology Activity Index (HAI) and the expression of HBsAg and HBcAg. Thirty liver biopsy specimens of chronic B hepatitis patients have been examined. Expression of HBsAg and HBcAg were determined by immunoperoxidase stanning. HAI was calculated according to Knoldell's method. All of the specimens (29) were positive for HBsAg and HBcAg staining. Regular-unif…