Assessment of the Prevalence of Hepatitis C and B Viruses in Patients with Hemophilia in Qom Province, (Iran) | Zendy

Fatemeh Hosseini | Zendy; Atiee Mohseni | Zendy; Mohammad Khazeni | Zendy; Seyed Kamal Eshagh Hossaini | Zendy; Morteza Ghasemi | Zendy; Mahmoud Nategi | Zendy

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Assessment of the Prevalence of Hepatitis C and B Viruses in Patients with Hemophilia in Qom Province, (Iran)

Author(s) -

Fatemeh Hosseini,

Atiee Mohseni,

Mohammad Khazeni,

Seyed Kamal Eshagh Hossaini,

Morteza Ghasemi,

Mahmoud Nategi

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

qom univ med sci j

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2008-1375

pISSN - 1735-7799

DOI - 10.29252/qums.13.2.49

Subject(s) - medicine , virology , hepatitis virus , hepatitis

Received: 28 Aug, 2017 Accepted: 12 Feb, 2019 Abstract Background and Objectives: Hemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder, which CFC (clotting factor concentration) method is used for prevention and treatment of about 70% of these patients. This method can play an important role in the transmission of blood-borne viruses, such as hepatitis B and C. According to studies, more than 40% of patients with hemophilia have one of the hepatitis C, B, and D, or HIV. The objective of this study was to determine prevalence of hepatitis B and C in the hemophilia population of Qom province.

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