title: [Post-transfusion hepatitis].
abstract: The incidence, aetiology, evolution, prognosis and treatment of PTH was studied in 253 cases selected from among 7224 patients with acute viral hepatitis, admitted to hospital during the 1973-1979 period. Following the rational application of transfusion and elimination of hepatitis virus B carriers, there was a three-fold decrease in the frequency of PTH. Control of the donors by contra-immunoelectrophoresis showed that PTH type B represents at least 26.8% of the total number of PTH. In order to eliminate PTH type B a more sensitive technique should be used in order to detect HBs Ag in the donors. The treatment being complex and hospitalization prolonged, the cost of PTH patients is greater than that of acute viral hepatitis patients, in general, justifying the additional expenses required for the prevention of PTH.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012383:Romania; D012737:Sex Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D014815:Vitamins
vernacular_title: Aspecte ale hepatitei posttransfuzionale (HPT).