title: [The markers of hepatitis B, C and D viral infection in multiply transfused patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to assess the seroprevalence of HBV, HCV and HDV virus markers in multi-transfused patients from Cluj-Napoca.
  
  
  METHODS
  Stored serum samples of 105 multi-transfused patients (25 children, 19 adults and 61 chronically hemodialyzed patients) have been tested for HBsAg, anti-HBs, total anti-HBc, anti-HCV, total anti-HDV by automated ELISA (Sanofi Diagnostics Pasteur kits).
  
  
  RESULTS
  HVC infection has been observed in 4/25 (16%) children, 14/19 (74%) multi-transfused adults and 48/61 (79%) haemodialysis patients. 8/25 (32%) children, 17/19 (89%) adults and 47/61 (77%) haemodialysis patients had HBV infection markers. Anti-HDV have not been found in HBV infected multi-transfused children and adults, respectively. Only 2/47 (4.25%) HBV infected haemodialysis patients had HDV infection markers. The prevalence of double infection (HCV and HBV) was high (4%, 84.2% and 67.2% in children, adults and haemodialysis patients). The prevalence of viral hepatitis markers correlated to the amount of transfused blood, and in haemodialysis patients also correlated to the duration on dialysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In multi-transfused patients from Cluj area, the prevalence of viral hepatitis markers is high. The double infection (HCV and HBV) is frequent, especially in adults. The prevalence of HDV infection markers in HBV infected patients is low, in contrast with previously reported results.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Iuliu Haţieganu, Cluj-Napoca.
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Bocşan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neamţu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rădulescu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rafiroiu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Suteu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pascu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vlăduţiu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neamţu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cucuianu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: State
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D018963:Hepatitis Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D018963:Hepatitis Antigens