Concomitant anti-hepatitis C positivity among family members of thalassemic patients
Joint Authors
Abd al-Wahid, Salwa Sh.
Hamid, Dawud S.
Raham, Tarif F.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 52, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2010), pp.47-49, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2010-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : This study was carried out from first of June 2008 till first of June 2009 at thallassemia center Diyala governorate on families who have more than one affected member with thalassemia and other member who also gives positive results for hepatitis C infection in addition to the index (infected) case.
Material and methods : The study sample includes (13) families with (13) index cases who test positive for anti-hepatitis C antibody.
Each family have at least two patients with thalassemia, the overall number is (29).
Results : This study reveals that 76.92 % (10 families) have at least one more member in the same family who also test positive for anti-hepatitis C antibody.
Prevalence after exclusion of index cases is 68.75 %.
Conclusion : Anti-hepatitis C antibody is high among thalassemic siblings and routes of transmission of infections other than blood transfusion should be considered among thalassemic siblings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamid, Dawud S.& Raham, Tarif F.& Abd al-Wahid, Salwa Sh.. 2010. Concomitant anti-hepatitis C positivity among family members of thalassemic patients. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 52, no. 1, pp.47-49.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamid, Dawud S.…[et al.]. Concomitant anti-hepatitis C positivity among family members of thalassemic patients. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 52, no. 1 (2010), pp.47-49.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamid, Dawud S.& Raham, Tarif F.& Abd al-Wahid, Salwa Sh.. Concomitant anti-hepatitis C positivity among family members of thalassemic patients. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2010. Vol. 52, no. 1, pp.47-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335644
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 49
Record ID
BIM-335644