Prevelance of hepatitis c viral infections among thalassaemic patients in Thi-Qar governorate
Other Title(s)
دراسة مستوى انتشار التهاب الكبد الفايروسي نوع (ج) عند مرضى الثلاسيميا في محافظة ذي قار
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Source
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.114-120, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar College of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A prospective study was conducted on 305 patients with Thalassemia who were attending to the center of inherited blood diseases in Nassiryia city from the penod of 1 / 7 / 1997 to 30/9/2009 .
Elisa test was used to study the prove lance of hepatitis C Viral infections among Thalassaemic children .
Anti-HCV antibodies were detected in 72 ( 23.6 % ) patients , 47(65%)males and 25(35%)females.
The frequency of cases was correlated with increasing age.
There was a positive correlation between frequency of blood Transfusion / year and the increased incidence of infection with HCV .
Splenectomy was done in 80 ( 26.2 % ) patients 28 ( 3S % ) of them had positive anti-HCV antibodies in their sera .
We concluded that our Thalassemic patients are exposed to HCV infection .Careful, regular screening of blood unit for HCV should be established .
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American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Jabiri, Ali Jerin Hassun. 2018. Prevelance of hepatitis c viral infections among thalassaemic patients in Thi-Qar governorate. Thi-Qar Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.114-120.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834053
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Jabiri, Ali Jerin Hassun. Prevelance of hepatitis c viral infections among thalassaemic patients in Thi-Qar governorate. Thi-Qar Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 1 (2018), pp.114-120.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834053
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Jabiri, Ali Jerin Hassun. Prevelance of hepatitis c viral infections among thalassaemic patients in Thi-Qar governorate. Thi-Qar Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.114-120.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834053
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 118-119
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BIM-834053