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Shunji Suzuki1, Masanobu Tanaka, Hideo Matsuda
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists , Tokyo , Japan.
Abstract:
We examined the current status of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) carrier in Japanese pregnant women, according to the results of HTLV-1 screening and confirmation tests of women who gave birth in Japan in 2011. We requested 2642 obstetrical facilities to provide information of HTLV-1 tests and 71.3% of them responded. Considering the response rate and the rate of implementation of confirmation tests, the number of HTLV-1 carrier in Japanese pregnant women was estimated to be 1620 (0.16%) per year.
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