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VOLUME: 35 | ISSUE: 3 | Sep 25, 2019 | PAGE: (170 - 173) | DOI: 10.51441.BioMedica.5-511

Seroconversion of Hepatitis B and C in Paediatric Patients with Thalassemia Major and Its Awareness Among Parents

Authors: Abid M.Z.U , Hassnain S , Ali S.M , Altaf Z , Khalid M.U , Tariq S ,

Article Info

Authors

Abid M.Z.U

Department of Community Medicine, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore –Pakistan.

Hassnain S

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore – Pakistan.

Ali S.M

Department of Community Medicine, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore –Pakistan.

Altaf Z

Department of Community Medicine, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore –Pakistan.

Khalid M.U

Department of Community Medicine, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore –Pakistan.

Tariq S

Department of Community Medicine, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore –Pakistan.

Publication History

Received: May 05, 2019

Revised: July 01, 2019

Accepted: September 09, 2019

Published: September 25, 2019

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Thalassemia is an autosomal recessive disorder. In Pakistan, there are about ten million patients of Thalassemia Minor and if both parents are carriers there are about 25% chances of having Thalassemia Major child. This study was conducted to find the prevalence of hepatitis B and C in thalassemia major patients and also to assess the awareness of disease in their parents.
Methods: This study was cross sectional study with probability cluster random sampling having a sampling size of 95. Four thalassemia centers were selected. Data was collected using structured questionnaire after informed consent. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the data.
Results: The result of study showed 57.9% parents of thalassemia patients had knowledge of transfusion transmitted infections (TTI). Only 71.6% screened their blood before transfusion. Only 66.3% patients were able to manage the cost of treatment by their own.
Conclusion: Despite of screening practice still significant proportion of recipients had developed Hepatitis B & C infection. But in this study prevalence of Hepatitis C is significantly higher than Hepatitis B. It is therefore imperative to use sero assays in screening and awareness should be made regarding screening.

Keywords: Thalassemia, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Screening, Parents, Awareness.

Pubmed Style

Abid M.Z.U, Hassnain S, Ali S.M, Altaf Z, Khalid M.U, Tariq S. Seroconversion of Hepatitis B and C in Paediatric Patients with Thalassemia Major and Its Awareness Among Parents. BioMedica. 2019; 25 (September 2019): 170-173. doi:10.51441.BioMedica.5-511

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Abid M.Z.U, Hassnain S, Ali S.M, Altaf Z, Khalid M.U, Tariq S. Seroconversion of Hepatitis B and C in Paediatric Patients with Thalassemia Major and Its Awareness Among Parents. https://biomedicapk.com/articles/online_first/511 [Access: May 02, 2024]. doi:10.51441.BioMedica.5-511

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Abid M.Z.U, Hassnain S, Ali S.M, Altaf Z, Khalid M.U, Tariq S. Seroconversion of Hepatitis B and C in Paediatric Patients with Thalassemia Major and Its Awareness Among Parents. BioMedica. (2019), [cited May 02, 2024]; 25 (September 2019): 170-173. doi:10.51441.BioMedica.5-511

Harvard Style

Abid M.Z.U, Hassnain S, Ali S.M, Altaf Z, Khalid M.U, Tariq S (2019) Seroconversion of Hepatitis B and C in Paediatric Patients with Thalassemia Major and Its Awareness Among Parents. BioMedica, 25 (September 2019): 170-173. doi:10.51441.BioMedica.5-511

Chicago Style

Abid M.Z.U, Hassnain S, Ali S.M, Altaf Z, Khalid M.U, Tariq S. "Seroconversion of Hepatitis B and C in Paediatric Patients with Thalassemia Major and Its Awareness Among Parents." 25 (2019), 170-173. doi:10.51441.BioMedica.5-511

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APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Abid M.Z.U, Hassnain S, Ali S.M, Altaf Z, Khalid M.U, Tariq S (2019) Seroconversion of Hepatitis B and C in Paediatric Patients with Thalassemia Major and Its Awareness Among Parents. , 25 (September 2019), 170-173. doi:10.51441.BioMedica.5-511