Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients

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作者
Obienu, Olive [1 ]
Nwokediuko, Sylvester [1 ]
Malu, Abraham [2 ]
Lesi, Olufunmilayo A. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nigeria, Teaching Hosp, Gastroenterol Unit, Dept Med, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
[2] Univ Jos, Teaching Hosp, Dept Med, Jos, Nigeria
[3] Univ Lagos, Teaching Hosp, Dept Med, Lagos, Nigeria
关键词
BLOOD-DONORS; CHANGING EPIDEMIOLOGY; B-VIRUS; PREVALENCE; INFECTIONS; HCV;
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10.1155/2011/939673
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
Aim. To determine the prevalence of anti-HCV and risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerians. Materials and Method. Patients attending a general outpatient clinic were administered a structured questionnaire on the risk factors for HCV infection. They were also tested for anti-HCV using a third generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Result. The seroprevalence of anti-HCV was 4.7%. Among the risk factors evaluated, none was found to be significantly associated with anti-HCV seropositivity. Conclusion. The risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerian patients are obscure. This warrants further studies on the epidemiology of this important cause of liver disease.
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