Antibodies to hepatitis C virus in patients who have had multiple transfusions in Sri Lanka.
Ceylon Med J
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2001 Sep; 46(3): 91-4
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-48666
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients who have had multiple transfusions in Sri Lanka.SETTING:
University Medical Unit at the National Hospital, Colombo, the Cancer Institute, Maharagama, and the Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital, Colombo. PATIENTS One to 5 ml of blood for serology was collected from 200 multiply transfused patients (those who have received five or more blood transfusions).METHOD:
The sera were tested for HCV specific antibodies using a third generation anti-HCV enzyme immuno-assay (EIA) kit. All sera giving positive or intermediate EIA results were re-tested by a commercial HCV Western blot confirmatory test.RESULTS:
Of the 200 patients, 10 (5%) were repeatedly positive and confirmed by the Western blot. 33% (7/21) of haemophiliacs and 10% (3/31) of thalassaemics were positive for antibodies to HCV. Antibodies were not detected in other groups of multiply transfused patients (haemolytic disease, aplastic anemias, chronic renal failure, haematological and other malignancies). Of the 200 patients, those who have had more than 80 blood transfusions had a significantly higher prevalence of antibodies to HCV. The frequency of HCV infection was also higher among those who had received factor concentrates.CONCLUSION:
33% of haemophiliacs and 10% of thalassaemics who have received multiple transfusions were infected with HCV. These findings warrant a larger study among blood donors, and justify screening and decontamination of blood and blood products given to haemophiliacs and thalassaemics in Sri Lanka.
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IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Sri Lanka
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Transfusion sanguine
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Humains
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Prévalence
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Hépatite C
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Anticorps de l'hépatite C
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Ceylon Med J
Année:
2001
Type:
Article
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