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20003613

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-7-1
pubmed:abstractText
This study aimed to determine the relationship between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and ABO/Rhesus blood groups, age and sex. A total of 20 000 patients who came to donate blood in the blood bank of GSVM Medical College, Kanpur were enrolled in the study. Demographic data recorded for each patient included age, sex and blood group. Blood samples were tested for anti-HCV antibodies and ABO/Rhesus blood group antigen typing was performed. The overall positive rate of anti-HCV was 0.34%. We found that seropositivity for HCV increased with age. Anti-HCV antibodies were detected in 1/765 women (0.13%), compared to 67/19 235 men (0.35%). Seroprevalence of HCV was found to be higher in blood group O individuals (0.42%) and lowest in blood group AB individuals (0.04%). The results of this study demonstrate that that HCV infection may not be related to age and sex but the possible association of blood group antigens with HCV infection cannot be ruled out.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1469-4409
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
138
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1096-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Variation in the host ABO blood group may be associated with susceptibility to hepatitis C virus infection.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Faculty of Advanced Studies in the Life Sciences, CSJM University, Kanpur, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article