AU - Masroor, D, AU - Khaledi, AU - Moosavi, M., AU - mahmoodi, TI - A STUDY OF SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBS.AG) CARRIERS PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - IJN JN - IJN VO - 13 VI - 26 IP - 26 4099 - http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-259-en.html 4100 - http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-259-en.pdf SO - IJN 26 AB  -   Background : preventing of hepatitis B needs recognition of it's causative agent and specific characteristic. Hospital staffs get most rating for hepatitis B carrier. The important point in this disease is the great number of client without symptoms, Antigen hepatitis B chronic carriers and different way for transmission.   Objective : To determine specific characteristic of carrier with the hepatitis B surface antigen (individual, family and socio- economic).   Design : This was a descriptive study and data has been collected unistage by questionnaire.   Samples : 1 Hundred carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen and two hundred healthy people were selected.   Results : Majority�of carrier were illiterate male from low socio- economic class with laboratory examination, dental surgery, blood transfusion, chronic renal failure, tattoo, living in public area and using public dish and towel.   Conclusion : The result of this research can help in other nursing research and with recommendation for other research.   CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - IJN PG - 37 PT - Research YR - 2001