The Prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections among β-thalassemia Major: A Multicenter Survey in Lorestan, West of Iran

نویسندگان
Ahmadi Vasmehjani, Abbas ID 1
Yaghubi, Sajad ID 2
Adeli, Omid Ali ID 3
Taravand, Amir Hossein ID 4
Hashemi, Seyed Mohammad ID 5
Farahmand, Mohammad ID 6
Beiranvand, Maryam ID 7

1 Virology Department, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Rescarch and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Khoramabad, iran

4 Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Rescarch and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Khoramabad, iran

5 Department of Bacteriology & Virology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Iran

6 Virology Department, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

7 Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Rescarch and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Khoramabad, iran

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چکیده

Background: Although regular frequent blood transfusion improves overall survival of multi-transfused patients like β-thalassemic ones, it carries a definite risk of infection with blood-borne viruses such as viral hepatitis. This study was done to determine seropositivity of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and Human Immunedeficiency Virus (HIV) infections among β-thalassemia ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
β –thalassemia, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV infection