Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease
Vol 2, No 1 (2011)

HEPATITIS VIRUS INFECTION IN REPEATEDLY TRANSFUSED THALASSEMIA PATIENTS

Andarsini, Mia Ratwita ( Department of Child Health, Medical Faculty, Airlangga University-Dr. Soetomo Hospital)

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27 May 2015

Abstract

Patients of thalassemia who are conventionally treated by a regular transfusion regimen, are at a risk of developing transfusion transmitted infections, including hepatitis. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis virus infection in repeated transfused thalassemia patients. A total of 83 patients of thalassemia who had received at least 10 transfusions were tested for HBs Ag, anti HBs and anti-HCV using ELISA. Amongst these patients, HBs Ag, anti HBs and anti HBC were detected in 1.2%, 26.5% and 12% patients respectively. the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection were in agreement with the findings in other study.

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Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease
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Abbrev

IJTID

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Universitas Airlangga

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Earth & Planetary Sciences Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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This journal is a peer-reviewed journal established to promote the recognition of emerging and reemerging diseases specifically in Indonesia, South East Asia, other tropical countries and around the world, and to improve the understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and ...