HBV infection and serum fluoride among healthy population in Bijie, Guizhou

Objective To investigate the prevalence of HBV infection and serum fluoride among healthy people in Bijie.Methods Serum fluoride and HBV serum markers were tested in 532 people.Results An overa llHBV infection prevalence of 75.75% was found with prevalences of 68.78% in people of high serum fluoride and 65.73% in people of normal serum fluoride.There was no significant difference in prevalence rate between the males and females(P>0.05).Conclusion The prevalence rate of HBV infection in Bijie is higher than that in healthy population of Libo and Weining in Guizhou.