Antibodies to Hepatitis B core antigen prevalence study in Kazakhstan.

Introduction: Kazakhstan is being considered medium-endemic for Hepatitis B virus infection (HBV). HBV remains transmissible by direct exposure to infected blood or organic fluids. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anti-HBcore and the risk factors impacting positive anti-HBcore markers among donors at Scientific-Production Center of Transfusiology, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

[Ovarian reserve and adipokine levels in reproductive-aged obese women].

Aim: To investigate the relationship of the ovarian reserve to the levels of adipokines and sex hormones in reproductive-aged women with abdominal obesity.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 157 women aged 18 to 45 years with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 kg/m2 were examined (a study group). A control group consisted of 93 women aged 18-45 years with a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2.