Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients with sickle cell disease at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients with sickle cell disease at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a blood borne infection that remains potentially transmissible through blood transfusions. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common inheritable haemoglobinopathy in Ghana that requires multiple blood transfusions as part of its management. The SC...

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Main Authors: Gifty Mawuli, Bartholomew Dzudzor, Kenneth Tachi, Amma Anima Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, James Odame-Aboagye, Billal Musah Obeng, Anthony Twumasi Boateng, Elijah Paa Edu-Quansah, Keren Okyerebea Attiku, Esinam Agbosu, Augustina Arjarquah, Joseph Humphrey Kofi Bonney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Prevalence
Sickle cell anemia
Genotypes
HCV infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-022-01797-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-022-01797-z

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