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The frequency of HCV infection in children of HCV infected mothers
Joint Authors
al-Sayyid, Salah Abd Rabbih
Umran, Tariq Mustafa
Abd al-Maqsud, Husayn Mutawalli
Source
Reproductive Health and Population Sciences Journal
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 41 (31 Jan. 2016), pp.35-53, 19 p.
Publisher
Al-Azhar University International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research
Publication Date
2016-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Egypt has the largest epidemic of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the world and the overall prevalence of positive cases for antibody to HCV was 14.7% from all population.
Aim of the work: To assess the frequency of hepatitis C infection in children of HCV infected mothers.
Subjects and Methods: the present study included 200 normal healthy children of HCV infected mothers aged 1.5 to 3 years of both sexes with different residence and socioeconomic level.
All included children were submitted to full history taking and clinical examination, proper vaccination history that documented by registration, measurement of hemoglobin levels, ELISA test for detection of HCV antibody and PCR test for HCV RNA for HCV positive cases only.
Results: HCV positive antibodies were reported in 5 children (2.5%); low viremia (by PCR) was reported in 3 out of 5 cases (60.0%) and moderate viremia was reported in 2 cases (40.0%).
Comparison between HCV Ab-positive and negative cases revealed that, there was no statistically significant difference between both groups; as regard any of studied variables.
Conclusion: the results of the present study proved that, the overall risk of HCV transmission among children of HCV infected mother was low and the rate of transmission represent only 2.5 % of all studied cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sayyid, Salah Abd Rabbih& Abd al-Maqsud, Husayn Mutawalli& Umran, Tariq Mustafa. 2016. The frequency of HCV infection in children of HCV infected mothers. Reproductive Health and Population Sciences Journal،Vol. 2016, no. 41, pp.35-53.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sayyid, Salah Abd Rabbih…[et al.]. The frequency of HCV infection in children of HCV infected mothers. Reproductive Health and Population Sciences Journal No. 41 (Jan. 2016), pp.35-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-747354
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sayyid, Salah Abd Rabbih& Abd al-Maqsud, Husayn Mutawalli& Umran, Tariq Mustafa. The frequency of HCV infection in children of HCV infected mothers. Reproductive Health and Population Sciences Journal. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 41, pp.35-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-747354
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 47-51
Record ID
BIM-747354