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Table 3 Anti-HBs level and seroprotection for hepatitis B in mother vs. Newborn cord blood

From: Correlation between hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) in maternal blood and cord blood in newborn: a study on transplacental acquired maternal antibody

Variables

Total n = 79

100 (%)

Anti-HBs Range

mIU/mL

Anti-HBs GMT

mIU/mL

Seroprotection

Average GMT mIU/mL

 

Mother (GMT mIU/mL)

non-reactive (< 10)

No response

62 (78.5%)

< 0.10\(\:-\)5.67

2.09

21.5%

337.51

 

low-reactive (≥10)

Protective response

8 (7.6%)

17.89\(\:-\)51.26

36.45

 

high-reactive (≥100)

Adequate response

5 (6.3% )

159.01\(\:-\)933.42

474.87

 

highly reactive (≥1000)

High response

4 (5.1%)

> 1000

1000

 

Cord blood (GMT mIU/mL)

non-reactive (< 10)

No response

35 (44.3% )

< 3.1\(\:-\)9.45

3.77

55.7%

246.49

 

low-reactive (≥10)

Protective response

12 (15.2% )

16.06\(\:-\)96.43

53.67

 

high-reactive (≥100)

Adequate response

27 (34.2%)

104.94\(\:-\)377.27

205.93

 

highly reactive (≥1000)

High response

5 (6.3%)

>1000

1000

 
  1. GMT: geometric mean titer