title: [Incidence of anti-HCV and ALT in blood donors].
abstract: A study was carried out in 2,000 blood donors aimed to assess the incidence of anti-C hepatitis virus antibodies. Of the total number of samples, 10 cases were found positive (0.5%), a figure lower than the national average. Of these 10 cases, ALT levels were high in 5 (0.2%). The potential risk of post-transfusion C hepatitis increases in accordance with the number of blood units transfused. This incidence of anti-C hepatitis virus antibodies is discussed with regard to previous findings in other countries, the incidence of positive donors being also very low.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Regional de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cinto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buñuel
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D001782:Blood Donors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D014943:Global Health; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D000410:Alanine Transaminase
vernacular_title: Incidencia de anti-VHC y ALT en donantes de sangre.