Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus in Beta thalassemic patients attending blood diseases center in Ibn- AL -Baladi Hospital, Baghdad

Authors

  • Zena Hussain Ali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47723/kcmj.v14i1.17

Keywords:

Thalassemis,, hepatitis,, infection

Abstract

Background: Thalassemias are a group of heterogeneous genetic disorders, in which the rate of production of hemoglobin is partially or completely suppressed due to reduced rate of synthesis of α or β- chain

Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C infection among B thalassemia patients attending Ibn-AL-Baladi center of blood diseases in AL-Sader city, in AL-Resafa Quarter of Baghdad and to determine the possible risk factors.

Type of the study: Cross- sectional study.

Methods: A cross sectional study conducted on B Thalassemia patients attending the blood diseases center in Ibn-AL-Baladi hospital during the period from 1st  of July till the 31st  of December 2015.          

Results:   All of 400 eligible patients, who were recruited to be included in this study, were accepted to participate in the study giving an overall response rate 100%. The prevalence rate of Hepatitis C according to anti HCV antibody test among the study group was 26%.

Conclusions: we conclude that about quarter of Iraqi thalassemic patients visiting the thalassemia center in Ibn-AL-Baladi hospital have HCV infection

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Published

2018-10-25

How to Cite

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Ali ZH. Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus in Beta thalassemic patients attending blood diseases center in Ibn- AL -Baladi Hospital, Baghdad. Al-Kindy Col. Med. J [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 25 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];14(1):42-9. Available from: https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/17

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