title: Seropositivity of HBsAg, anti HCV and anti HIV among blood donors: a comparative study on three years of 5 years interval.
abstract: Blood safety comprises the provision of safe, adequate and quality blood components to the needy patients. A total of 6,179 donation were reviewed with 2377, 1561 and 2241 donations occurring in June to July in 1993, 1998 and 2003 respectively. Majority of the donors were males. 94.38% donors were in the age group of 18 - 45 years. The seropositivity of HBV infection declined over the three years but HCV and HIV infections showed an increase in 2003 following an initial decrease in 1998.
authors.affiliation: Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurl
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Jasbir
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dhanoa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masih
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies