| Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in male blood donors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | |
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PMID: 9638024 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To our knowledge, only a few epidemiological reports on the prevalence of hepatitis E antibodies in Saudi blood donors have been published. Men of several nationalities, donating blood at King Khalid National Guard Hospital (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) were selected (n = 593) for this study examining the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the local male donor population and testing the relationship of the antibody to HEV (anti-HEV) to donor characteristics using Odds Ratio (OR) and Chi-square statistic. The prevalence of anti-HEV in the group examined was 16.9 per cent (100/593). The seroprevalence for Saudi donors was 14.8 per cent compared with 33.3 per cent for non-Saudis of Middle Eastern origin. Donors who were 40 yr and over had significantly higher seroprevalence than those donors who were 30 yr or younger (OR = 2.5, p = 0.006). There was a significant association between anti-HEV and anti-HCV with donors who were positive to anti-HCV having about 5 times the risk of HEV than those who were anti-HCV negative (p = 0.02). These findings demonstrate the high seroprevalence rate of anti-HEV among male blood donors in Saudi Arabia. |
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Authors:
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M Abdelaal; T H Zawawi; E al Sobhi; O Jeje; C Gilpin; A Kinsara; A Osoba; G A Oni |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Irish journal of medical science Volume: 167 ISSN: 0021-1265 ISO Abbreviation: Ir J Med Sci Publication Date: 1998 Apr-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-07-17 Completed Date: 1998-07-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7806864 Medline TA: Ir J Med Sci Country: IRELAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 94-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. |
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Adult Antibodies, Viral / analysis* Blood Donors* Hepatitis E / epidemiology Hepatitis E virus / immunology* Humans Male Middle Aged Odds Ratio Saudi Arabia Seroepidemiologic Studies |
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0/Antibodies, Viral |
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