The Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis B and C among Multitransfused Thalassaemic Patients in Azadi Teaching Hospital in Kirkuk City | ||
| Kirkuk Journal of Medical Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 1, September 2014, Pages 1-6 | ||
| DOI: 10.32894/kjms.2021.169496 | ||
| Authors | ||
| DilshadSabir Mohammed1; Amanj Mohammed Salih2; Mohammed FatihHaseeb3 | ||
| 1Department of Medicine | ||
| 2Department of Surgery | ||
| 3Department of Pathology (College of Medicine/ Kirkuk University) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Patients with thalassemia major are at high risk of hepatitis C and B due to the blood transfusion from donors infected by HCV and HBV. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major cause of post-transfusion hepatitis infection (PTH). Objective: The aim of this study is to detect the prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies and HBs Ag and risk factors in multitransfused thalassemic patients in Kirkuk city to establish better preventive strategies. Patients and Methods: This study is conducted in Kirkuk city from Nov 2012 to March 2013 for HCV and HBV infection. A structured interview questionnaire is developed by the trained researcher to collect the demographic and risk factors. Statistical analysis was done by Chi-square test. Results: The prevalence of HCV is estimated to be (17.8%) and this is increased with increasing the requirement for blood transfusion in splenectomized patients while only (2.0%) is positive for HBV infection. Conclusion: The study shows a higher prevalence of HCV infection among multitransfused thalassemic patients with increasing requirement for blood transfusion in splenectomized patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Viral Hepatitis C and B; Thalassemia; prevalence; Azadi teaching hospital; Kirkuk City; Post-transfusion hepatitis (PTH) | ||
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