@article{MAKHILLRJMS201913112198,
    title = {Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus in Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies in
Duhok City/Iraq},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {13},
    number = {1},
    pages = {11-15},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2019.11.15},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2019.11.15},
    author = {Arwa and},
    keywords = {HCV,thalassemia,hemoglobinopathies,Rh factor,antibodie,cancer},
    abstract = {Hepatitis C virus regards as one of the most important challenges in present era because of its
increasing infection all over the world. Infection with HCV causes severe complications end up with shortage
in liver functions, cancer and death. The aim of this study is to determine the rate of HCV antibodies
prevalence in thalassemia patients and other hemoglobinopathiesin Duhok City, Iraq. About 190 blood samples
were collected at December 2015-August 2016 from Thalassemia Unit in Golan Hospital, Aqra, Duhok, Iraq.
Chemical immunofluorescence technique was used to detect the antibodies and antigens for HCV. The positive
samples were retested as additional confirmation to the results. The results revealed that the total rate of HCV
prevalence reached 15.26% (29 from 190) but in patients with thalassemia the ratio was 11.05% (21 from 117).
For age groups, the highest rate of infection (65.5%) was in patients with age ranged between 11-20 years. The
result revealed that HCV infects 69% of patients witha thalassemia major. There are no relationship between
HCV infection and each of sex, blood groups and Rh factor.}
    }