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Viral Hepatitis in Israel
Author(s) -
Egoz N.,
Brachott D.,
Mosley J. W.,
Yekutiel P.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.1972.tb00016.x
Subject(s) - medicine , jaundice , blood transfusion , hepatitis , hepatitis c , pediatrics , immunology
Follow‐up of 1,754 transfused persons and 1,659 nontransfused patients at two hospitals in Israel revealed 13 cases of icteric hepatitis, all among transfusion recipients. Factors influencing attack rate were number of units administered and age (but not sex) of the recipient. Interview of 47 donors to cases and 248 donors to non‐cases indicated an increased risk to patients receiving blood from individuals with a past history of jaundice, from those with a history of transfusion, and from persons born in North Africa.