Prevalence of hepatitis B virus in blood donors
Medical Forum Monthly. 2011; 22 (7): 48-49
em Inglês
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| ID: emr-124626
ABSTRACT
There is no treatment available once get infected with hepatitis B virus. Transfusion of blood contaminated with HBV is one of the major risk factors for increasing its Seroprevalence. To determine the prevalence of Hepatitis B virus in healthy blood donors. A prospective descriptive study. This study was conducted in department of pathology Combined Military Hospital Multan during a period of three years from 01.07.2007 to 30.06.2010. A total number of 18042 blood donors in between 18-55 years of age were screened for transfusion related carriers of infectious diseases including hepatitis B virus by ELIZA technique. Hepatitis B virus suface antigen was detected in 561 [3.1%] Seroprevalence of hepatitis B is high even in healthy and young blood donors. Therefore every donor should be screened for it
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Assunto principal:
Doadores de Sangue
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Transfusão de Sangue
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Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática
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Vírus da Hepatite B
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Prevalência
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. Forum Mon.
Ano de publicação:
2011
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