Prevalence of Hepatitis B & Human Immundifficiency Virus Among β Thalassemic Patients in Diyla
Background: Hepatitis B and human immundifficiency virus (HIV)infection is a major health problem in multi-transfused patients and in general population world wide .Vaccination with hepatitis B vaccine and routine screening of transfused blood are mandatory measures for prevention. Aim: To iden...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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College of medicine/ University of Diyala
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Diyala Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/485 |
| Summary: | Background: Hepatitis B and human immundifficiency virus (HIV)infection is a major health problem in multi-transfused patients and in general population world wide .Vaccination with hepatitis B vaccine and routine screening of transfused blood are mandatory measures for prevention.
Aim: To identify the prevalence of hepatitis B and human immundifficiency virus infection among thalasemic patients in Diyala and to show some relations to some personal factors.
Results: High prevalence of hepatitis B among Thalassemic patients (P value =0.000),
Incompletely vaccinated patients are liable for infection even when received screened blood (P value =0.000). There is no patient with positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (P value =0.0000). There is no significant association with splenectomy and number of blood transfusions during last year.
Conclusion:High prevalence rate of hepatitis B among Thalassemic patients, in comparison with the rate registered in other countries.
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| ISSN: | 2219-9764 2617-8982 |