[Horizontal transmission of hepatitis C virus to family members of infected polytransfused pediatric patients].
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of the HCV antibodies in the relatives of polytransfused patients with different haemoglobinopathies. Our results have shown that 4.7% of relatives are aHCV positive. This incidence is much higher than that one reported in scientific publications with regard to non-haemoglobinopathis aHCV positive patients. Therefore a careful prevention and surveillance is needed in order to avoid the risk of infection in these subjects.
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Servizio per la Prevenzione e la Cura delle Talassemie, P.O. Umberto I, Siracusa, Italia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies