Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C, and D among Thalassemia patients in Sulaimani Governorate

Salih Ahmed Hama; Moaid Ibrahim Sawa

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Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C, and D among Thalassemia patients in Sulaimani Governorate

Authors:

Salih Ahmed Hama | Moaid Ibrahim Sawa

Publisher:

Sulaimani Polytechnic University

Journal:

Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.137-142

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001838232

pISSN:

2411-7706

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Abstract:

 Infectious diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with hepatitis viruses in particular making global impact on socioeconomic development and this infection remains a serious public health issue. This study was performed to investigate the prevalence of Hepatitis B, C and D among multi-transfused risk groups in Sulaimani Governorate, 120 major thalassemic patients were tested by serological and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique and Recombinant ImmunoBlot Assay (RIBA) test was done as a confirmatory test for all HCV ELISA positive patients. It was observed that the prevalence of HCV was higher (29.1%) comparing to HBV (22.5%) and HDV (3.3%). The prevalence of HCV-HBV coinfection was (5%), HCV-HBV-HDV coinfections were (0.83%). Statistical analysis showed that the age was significantly effective on the prevalence of HBV (p = 0.009), parenteral medication users showed a significant relation with HBV and HCV prevalence (p = 0.03 and 0.041) respectively. The blood transfusion frequency was significantly related to HBV and HCV prevalence (p = 0.042 and 0.035) respectively. It was noticed that vaccination significantly related to HBV prevalence among thalassemic patients (p = 0.002).

Article Details

Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C, and D among Thalassemia patients in Sulaimani Governorate

Authors:

Salih Ahmed Hama | Moaid Ibrahim Sawa

Publisher:

Sulaimani Polytechnic University

Journal:

Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.137-142

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001838232

pISSN:

2411-7706

HCV

HBV

HDV

ELISA

Co-infection

Thalassemia

Issues

Article Details

Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C, and D among Thalassemia patients in Sulaimani Governorate

Authors: Salih Ahmed Hama | Moaid Ibrahim Sawa

Publisher: Sulaimani Polytechnic University

Journal: Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.137-142

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001838232

pISSN: 2411-7706

HCV

HBV

HDV

ELISA

Co-infection

Thalassemia

Issues

Authors:

Salih Ahmed Hama | Moaid Ibrahim Sawa

Publisher:

Sulaimani Polytechnic University

Journal:

Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.137-142

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001838232

pISSN:

2411-7706