Online ISSN: 2515-8260

SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS C VIRAL INFECTIONS IN THALASSEMIA PATIENTS UNDERGOING MULTIPLE BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

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Anupriya Yadav, 2 Preeti Garg, 3Rameshwari Bithu, 4Manju Yadav, 5Rakesh Maheshwari, 6Bharti Malhotra

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Introduction: Thalassemia is one of commonest hereditary disease worldwide, prevalent in humid climates and affects all races. The Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia require regular blood transfusion to survive. The thalassemia patients require lifelong blood transfusion on regular basis- usually administered every 2 to 5 weeks. Due to regular blood transfusion, transfusion transmitted disease e.g. HBV, HCV, HIV infections can occur.

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