Open AccessRed cell alloimmunization and infectious marker status (human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus) in multiply transfused thalassemia patients of North India
Author(s) -
Raj Nath Makroo,
Jatinder Singh Arora,
Mohit Chowdhry,
Aakanksha Bhatia,
Uday Kumar Thakur,
Minimol Antony
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.125295
Subject(s) - hbsag , medicine , virology , thalassemia , hepatitis b , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis c virus , antibody , immunology , blood transfusion , virus
Patients with thalassemia major are largely transfusion dependent and are thus exposed to a variety of risks such as transmission of infectious diseases, iron overload and alloimmunization. This study was performed to determine the prevalence of human immune deficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and red cell antibodies among multiple-transfused thalassemic patients in and around the national capital region.