Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of infection markers for hepatitis B and hepatitis C and to identify associated factors in blood donors. The study was carried out using data obtained from blood donor medical records collected in a public hospital in Lima. Of 28,263 individuals analyzed between 2012 and 2015, 0.6% (n=156) were reactive for HBsAg; 5.2% (n=1,465), for anti-HBc; and 0.8% (n=232), for anti-HVC. Positive results for HBsAg (p=0.319) and anti-HVC (p=0.037) were more common in voluntary donors. For HBsAg and anti-HBc, positive results were more common in individuals aged 50 years or older. The number of voluntary donors was higher among individuals younger than 20 years (p<0.001). The study indicates that reactivity to hepatitis infection markers is associated with voluntary donation and the age group of blood donors.
| Translated title of the contribution | Viral hepatitis infection markers among blood donor in a national hospital of metropolitan lima |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 466-471 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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