Mona Atwa

Mona Atwa

Egypt

Publications
  • Research Article
    Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV and Syphilis Markers among Blood Donors at Suez Canal University Hospital Blood Bank
    Author(s): Hesham A Nada and Mona AtwaHesham A Nada and Mona Atwa

    Background; The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV), anti-human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV), and VDRL in blood donors in Suez Canal University hospital, blood bank in Ismailia. Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive study. All blood donors’ records from January 1996 to December 2011 were included; we analyzed data from 149,381 blood samples collected. Data were evaluated with SPSS and differences in prevalence, gender, and residence were calculated using the x2 test. Results: The seroprevalence of HBsAg and anti-HCV were 2.3% (3440) and 7.2% (10729), respectively. The annual Anti-HCV prevalence dropped significantly (P<0.0001) from 14.9% (1996) to 3.5% (2011) whereas there was mild variation in the prevalence of HBsAg, throughout the study period, that was not statist.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000177

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