Published January 2007
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Journal article
Frequency of hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis c antibodies in apparently healthy blood donors in northern areas
Creators
- 1. Combined Military Hospital, Sargodha (Pakistan). Dept. of Pathology
- 2. Combined Military Hospital, Gilgit (Pakistan). Dept. of Pathology
Description
To determine the frequency of HBsAg and anti HCV among the potential blood donors belonging to Northern areas.A total of 8949 apparently healthy blood donors, belonging to Northern areas were screened for HBsAg and anti-HCV by rapid method.Overall sero-positivity of HBsAg was 3.66% and anti-HCV 1.35%. The result indicates that frequency of HBsAg is more than anti-HCV in Northern areas. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Pakistan Journal of Pathology
- Journal Volume
- 18
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 11-14
- ISSN
- 1024-6193
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Pakistan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Pakistan
- INIS RN
- 39010457
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS; BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD SERUM; HEPATITIS; IMMUNOASSAY; JAUNDICE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PAKISTAN; TRANSFUSIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ASIA; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BLOOD PLASMA; BODY FLUIDS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DISEASES; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY