Study some parameters of HCV isolated from sample of hemophilic patients in Children Welfare Teaching Hospitalin Medical city Baghdad

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Objective(s):This study aimed at evaluating the seroprevalence of anti -HCV and studying the correlation between hemophilia and risk factors for acquiring HCV such as age ,marital status& occupation among hemophilic patients .

Methodology:210 hemophilic patients in children welfare teaching hospital/medical city/Baghdad–Iraq (hemophilia center)wereinvestigatedusing prepared questionnaire and tested for HCVinfection,those were measuring patient’s age, hemophilia types and severity, marital status, residency and historyofprevious HCVinfection.

Results :Most hemophilic patients were hemophilia A at severe , hemophilia was at age group 20 – 29 years , the majority of patients were unmarried and from urban areas , some of themhad HCVinfection which was more among those had previous HCV infection .

Recommendations:Health education level be increased among general population, all hemophilic patients be commitment periodic HCV infection screening also blood and its products be strictly screened .