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The demographic and clinical characteristics of HBV and HCV positive blood donors
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نویسنده
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arshad m. ,naz s. ,jamal-ud-din department of medicine ,zeb s.
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منبع
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journal of medical sciences (peshawar) - 2015 - دوره : 23 - شماره : 1 - صفحه:26 -29
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چکیده
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Objective: to find out the demographic and clinical characteristics of hbv and hcv positive blood donors. material and methods: this descriptive study was conducted in blood bank of naseer teaching hospital,peshawar from june 2012 to june 2014. total number of hbsag and anti-hcv positive blood donors included in the study were 203. a detailed history and clinical examination was performed in each case. serological assessment for hepatitis b and hepatitis c was carried out through elisa. results: total number of hbsag and anti-hcv positive blood donors included in the study were 203. out of 203 patients,105 (51.72%) were hbsag positive and 98 (48.27%) were anti-hcv positive. the age of study group ranged from 18-60 years. among hbsag positive blood donors,88.57% gave history of injections. among anti-hcv positive blood donors 84.69% gave history of injections and 35.71% used to shave by barbers. conclusion: risk factors for the spread of hbv and hcv infections are common in our people and there is a need for health education on a mass level. © 2015 khyber medical college. all rights recerved.
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کلیدواژه
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Blood; Donors; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Virus
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department of medicine,naseer teaching hospital, Pakistan, department of medicine,naseer teaching hospital, Pakistan, khyber teaching hospital, Pakistan, department of medicine,naseer teaching hospital, Pakistan
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