A preliminary study on the HCV infection status of patients with hemophilia and their family members

Abstract

28 cases of hemophilia were examined for HCV infection status by using the Kehua anti-HCV ELISA kit of second generation. It was found that the infection rate was 78. 5% and the infection rate was even higher with patients who had received transfusions or. preparations of coagulatory factors. 10 families of 15 patients were also investigated. It was found that of 15 hemophilia patients., 12 showed positive anti-HCV, while none of their 53 family members exhibited any positive anti-HCV. In 8 children of 9 couples no positive anti-HCV was found. Our results revealed that the hemophilia patient may get infected with HCV by receiving multiple transfusions or preparation of coagulatory factors. The risk of getting infected with HCV via daily-life contact including sexual contact is extremely low.

Keywords

Hämophilie / Familienangehörige / Hepatitis C

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