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Abstract
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SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.
Prevalence.
Anti-hepatitis C and hepatitis surface Antigen in EGYPT.
A new hepatitis C virus antibody assay is now available to provide a more
direct mean for detecting hepatitis C virus which is the predominant agent
more than 90 X (Choo et al 1990) of transfusion - associated hepatitis
(Alter et al 1989).
Individuals considered at risk for HCV include persons with a history of
transfusion I V drug abusers, dialysis patients, and health care workers
with frequent blood contact (Roggendorf et al 1989).
Only 24 1.of the cases of NANBH reported percutaneous exposure. Together
with contact aknown case of hepatitis as a potential source of infection.
There fore 76 X of NANBH cases presumably were exposed putative virus(es)
trough non percutaneous means such as water - borne sources (HCV) or person
to person contact (Zuckerman et al 1983).
About 80 1.of patients world wide blood brone NANBH had antibodies to HCV
(Kuo, 1989) and it could be used as a marker of infectivity
(Weiner et al 1990).
In this study 105 cases (64 males, 41 females, with a mean age of 33,5
years) with non transfusion hepatitis diagnosed depends upon, clinical
history and examination (Jaundice, Dark urine, Fever, Pruritus, Arthralgia,
Hepatomegaly, Splenomegaly).
Liver function tests, ultrasonography of the abdomen, and assayed for
hepatitis 8 markers and anti - HCV by ABBOTT method result of this study,
HBV were positive in 75,2 X (79/105 patients) HBSAG in 16,2 X, HBCAB in
56,2 1., HBEAG in 9,5 X, HBEAB in 15,2 X.
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Anti - HCV was positive in 20 r. of HBV positive sUbjects and only 16,2 7. of
HBV negative subjects.
The group of patients of our study accidently include 14 doctors.
Anti - HCV was positive in 57,1 Y. of doctor group, positive doctors for HBV
71,4 Y. and 28,6 r. of HBV and HCV cases.
CONCLUSION,
~ti - HCV was more likely to be positive in patients positive for any HBV
aarkers than in negative subjects.
iCV can be transmitted in the some manner as HBV in an area endemic for HBV
infection and the prevalence should be similar.
:n physician the incidence of HCV and HCV and HBV were higher than in non
thysici ans persons.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
easures taken to screen the blood supply should include in addition to the
creening of HBSAG the testing for antibody to hepatitis C virus
anti - HCV) and testing” for its infectivity. (Riba 4 test).
rophylactic measuresto the physician and workers deal with blood and its
reducts. and frequent follow up testing for antibody to hepatitis C
virus (anti-HeV)