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11515608

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-22
pubmed:abstractText
Insofar as chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in many individuals is asymptomatic, and as the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) among blood donors in Lebanon is scarce, this study addressed the prevalence of anti-HCV in 5,115 blood donors. Data obtained were compared to other world regions. Of the blood donors screened, 57 were initially tested positive or doubtful for anti-HCV Ab. Subsequent testing by two-third generation enzyme immunoassays confirmed that, of the 57 initially tested positive/doubtful, only 18 were positive for anti-HCV giving a prevalence rate of 0.4%. While there was no difference in HCV prevalence with respect to age or gender, a higher rate was seen in non-Lebanese compared to Lebanese subjects (3.4% vs 0.3%, P < 0.001). These results demonstrate a low prevalence of HCV infection among Lebanese blood donors, which was comparable to those established for western countries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
T
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1473-0502
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
29-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-6-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among blood donors: a hospital-based study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article