Prevalence of hepatitis C in transfusion dependent thalassaemics & haemophilics.

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dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, D Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharjee, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorDe, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorLahiri, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned1991-12-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T08:06:40Z
dc.date.available1991-12-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T08:06:40Z
dc.date.issued1991-12-01en_US
dc.description.abstractSeventy thalassaemics (B = 37, EB = 33) and 20 haemophilics (A = 18, B = 1, C = 1) were tested for antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) and markers for hepatitis B virus (HBV). The seropositivity for anti-HCV in thalassaemics and haemophilics was 14.3 and 25 per cent respectively. The subjects who were sero-positive to anti-HCV had had additional exposure to HBV. Anti-HCV positivity was not related to the age of the subject nor the number of units of blood and blood components transfused. Screening of blood donors for anti-HCV, apart from HBV, may minimise the hazards of post transfusion hepatitis in high risk recipients like transfusion dependent thalassaemics and haemophilics.en_US
dc.description.affiliationSociety for Research on Haematology & Blood Transfusion, Calcutta.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBhattacharya DK, Bhattacharjee S, De M, Lahiri P. Prevalence of hepatitis C in transfusion dependent thalassaemics & haemophilics. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1991 Dec; 94(): 430-2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/23273
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/ijmr.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshBlood Transfusion --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshHemophilia A --therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis Antibodies --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis C --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshThalassemia --therapyen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of hepatitis C in transfusion dependent thalassaemics & haemophilics.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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