Changing trends of seropositivity of HBsAg and HCV in blood donors

Authors

  • Amit Agravat Associate Professor, PDU Medical College Rajkot.
  • Urvi Dobaria 1st year Resident in Department of Pathology, PDU Medical College Rajkot
  • Gauravi Dhruva Professor and Head of the Department, PDU Medical College Rajkot

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v6i3.1822

Keywords:

Contrast induced nephropathy, primary coronary angioplasty, renal insufficiency, serum creatinine

Abstract

Introduction: The term Viral hepatitis is reserved for infection of liver caused by a group of viruses having a particular affinity for liver. Liver disease due to Hepatitis B Virus is a huge problem globally with an estimated worldwide carrier rate of 25% of the total infected cases; every year there are over 4 million acute clinical cases of HBV infection. Method: All blood units donated by the voluntary donors are tested by serological method for the presence of various antigens or antibodies to detect the seropositive status of the donor before transfusion of that blood unit to any patient. Result: In the year 2013 prevalence of HBsAg was 0.72% and that of HCV was 0.11% whereas in the year 2014 prevalence of HBsAg was 0.788% and that of HCV was 0.218% respectively.

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Published

2015-03-30

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2015): Mar

Section

Original Research Articles

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Changing trends of seropositivity of HBsAg and HCV in blood donors. (2015). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 6(3), 246-248. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v6i3.1822
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