SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B AND HEPATITIS C AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN HYDERABAD, PAKISTAN

SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B AND HEPATITIS C AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN HYDERABAD, PAKISTAN

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are the main transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) especially in developing countries like Pakistan. Hence it is mandatory to screen all blood donors for both important infections. The objective of the present study was t...

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Main Authors: Sarfraz Ali Tunio, Shaista Bano, Zulfiqar Ali Laghari, Waqar Ali, Hira Shamim, Urooj Afreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan 2014-01-01
Series:Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
hepatitis b
hepatitis c
prevalence
transfusion
blood donors
Online Access:http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/806

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