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Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, and human immunodeficiency virus in multiply transfused recipients in Mexico.
Transfusion - 1 Oct 2009
Calderón Gloria M, González-Velázquez Felipe, González-Bonilla Cesar R, Novelo-Garza Bárbara, Terrazas Jose J, Martínez-Rodríguez Maria L, Cortés-Márquez Silvia R, Blanco-Flores Juan P, Rodríguez-Rodríguez Arturo, Del Campo Maria A, Cortés-Gómez Rudy, Mejía-Bocanegra M Guadalupe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Transfusion-transmitted viral infection (TTI) is a major problem in patients receiving blood products. Monitoring high-risk patients is essential for assessing the epidemiology of blood-borne infections. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A 1-year, cross-sectional seroprevalence study in patients with a history of multiple transfusions was conducted. Peripheral blood samples were titered to detect serologic...
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