Infection with hepatitis B and C viruses and human retroviruses (HTLV-I and HIV) among high-risk Lebanese patients.

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Three groups of Lebanese patients (haemophiliacs, patients on cycled cancer chemotherapy who were regularly receiving blood transfusions, and intravenous drug users) and a control group of healthy blood donors were checked for markers of infection with hepatitis viruses (B and C) and human retroviruses (HIV and HTLV-I). Compared with the controls, all three groups of patients were more likely to be seropositive...

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