Prevalence of rheumatoid factors in Malagasy blood donors

Authors

  • Randriamahazo Rakotomalala Toky Immunology Laboratory of Joseph Ravoahangy University Hospital Center Andrianavalona/University of Antananarivo
  • Lalarizo Rakoto Mahary National Center Blood Transfusion Antananarivo/University of Antananarivo
  • Raherinaivo Anjatiana Annick Immunology Laboratory of Joseph Ravoahangy University Hospital Center Andrianavalona/University of Antananarivo
  • Jaonasoa Jean de la Croix National Center Blood Transfusion Antananarivo/University of Antananarivo
  • Rasamindrakotroka Andry Immunology Laboratory of Joseph Ravoahangy University Hospital Center Andrianavalona/University of Antananarivo
  • Randriamanantany Zely Arivelo National Center Blood Transfusion Antananarivo/University of Antananarivo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v10i6.5188

Keywords:

Rheumatoid factors, blood donor, prevalence, titer, Madagascar

Abstract

Introduction: Rheumatoid factors are autoantibodies targeted against the Fc portion of IgG. These autoantibodies are found in various autoimmune diseases, particularly in rheumatoid arthritis; in multiple bacterial and viral infectious diseases; and also in healthy subject. In the range of investigations on autoimmune diseases in Madagascar, the current study evaluated the prevalence of rheumatoid factors in healthy Malagasy blood donors in 2016.

Material and Methods : The study was a multicentric descriptive transversal study investigating the prevalence of rheumatoid factors in healthy blood donors from the CNTS Antananarivo and the CRTS Fianarantsoa using a latex agglutination test (CYPRESS DIAGNOSTIC

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Published

2019-06-30

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 6 (2019): Jun

Section

Original Research Articles

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Prevalence of rheumatoid factors in Malagasy blood donors. (2019). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 10(6), e5188. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v10i6.5188
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