Serum Hepatitis Resulted from Blood Transfusion

Prevalence of hepatitis C resulted from blood transfusion in major thalassemia patients in Semnan, Damghan and Garmsar (2002)

Introduction: Hepatitis C is one of the most important liver diseases in the world. The most common cause of hepatitis is blood transfusion. Children with thalassemia who receive frequent blood transfusions are at high risk  of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Thus their diagnosis and treatment on them causes reduction of next consequences. Methods: In this descriptive study all the pat...

Prevalence of hepatitis B among blood donors referring to blood transfusion organization: brief report

Background: Hepatitis B is the most common blood-borne viral infection that is considered as a major public health problem of the world's major health problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among blood donors referring to blood transfusion centers. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was performed on 216004 volunteer...

Risk of anicteric hepatitis following blood transfusion.

Serum hepatitis can be a serious complication ofblood transfusion, and it is possible that even mild attacks may lead to cirrhosis, although evidence for this is scanty. The incidence of icteric hepatitis following blood transfusion was found to be 0-8% in Liverpool by Lehane, Kwantes, Upward, and Thomson (1949), but in other countries higher figures have been obtained. For example, Katz, Ducci...

Serum pepsinogens in blood transfusion donors.

Hepatitis E Virus and Serum Level Aminotransferases in Blood Donors

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a self-limiting viral infection that can lead to severe complications and death. In different regions the epidemiology of this infection varies. In this study we evaluated the seroepidemiology of hepatitis E infection in Jahrom, a city in southern Iran. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of serum samples from 477 subjects, i...