The prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in thalassemic patients in the south of Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1997 Mar; 28(1): 149-53
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in English
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ABSTRACT
One hundred and one thalassemic patients, 37 with homozygous beta-thalassemia, 60 with beta-thalassemia Hb E and 4 with hemoglobin H disease with Hb Constant Spring were studied. Twenty-four of 101 (23.8%) tested positive for antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV). Anti-HCV positivity among those with homozygous beta-thalassemia was significantly higher than anti-HCV positivity among the beta-thalassemic Hb E group. The number of blood transfusions received by anti-HCV positive thalassemic patients was significantly higher than that by anti-HCV negative thalassemic patients. Ninety per cent of anti-HCV positive thalassemic patients had persistently or intermittently raised SGPT levels.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Thailand
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Thalassemia
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Blood Transfusion
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Incidence
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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