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Document Type
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Article In Journal
Document Title
:
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Infection in Healthy children from the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Infection in Healthy children from the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.
Document Language
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English
Abstract
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Objective: Community-acquired HCV infection was regarded as the main pattern of HCV infection especially after the implementation of the blood screening program in the Kingdom. Our aim was to determine the seroprevelance of community-acquired HCV infection in a group of healthy children from the western region of Saudi Arabia. Study design: Blood samples were collected from children attending the surgical clinics for minor surgery at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah in the period between November 2001 to October 2003. Sera were tested for HCV antibody using a third-generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: 1059 child screened, mean age SD (7.4 3.7 years), range (1-18 years). 630 were males (60%). Four children tested positive with a mean age SD (73.1 years), range (4-11 years). Giving a seroprevalence of 0.38%. There was no difference in seropositivity according to age groups, P values was 0.9. Conclusion: The seropravelence of HCV infection in healthy children residing the western region of Saudi Arabia is low, which may reflect the general improvement in the standard of living
ISSN
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0045-3803
Journal Name
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Medical Journal of Cairo University
Volume
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74
Issue Number
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2
Publishing Year
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1427 AH
2006 AD
Article Type
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Article
Added Date
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
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سعاد جابر
Jaber, Soad
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