Open AccessEvaluation of new cases of HCV infection in thalassaemia patients for source of infection
Author(s) -
Azita Azarkeivan,
Mohsen Nasiri-Toosi,
Sedigheh Amini-Kafiabad,
Mahtab Maghsudlu,
Bashir Hajibeigi,
Mohammad Hadizadeh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.83237
Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , population , transmission (telecommunications) , hepatitis c , thalassemia , surgery , environmental health , electrical engineering , engineering
Screening tests on blood bags is important step for blood safety. In Iran, screening for HCV started from 1996. We decided to determine the new cases of hepatitis C in our thalassemic patients, after screening of blood bags was initiated and trace backing from recipients to find their donors.