Indian Journal of Community Medicine (Jan 2002)

Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Antibodies In Healthy Blood Donors

  • Gupta Nalini,
  • Kumar Amarjit

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 1
pp. 39 – 41

Abstract

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Research question : What is the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in healthy blood donors? Objective: To screen the blood donors for HCV antibodies routinely. Study design: Cross- sectional. Setting: Deptt. of Transfusion Medicine, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana. Participants: Healthy blood donors. Statistical analysis: Prevalence rate. Results: Prevalence of anti HCV was found to be 1.5%, which is quite high.