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High prevalence of HCV detected among hemophilic patients in Iran
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NEW YORK — A high prevalence of patients with hemophilia in Iran also had hepatitis C virus infection, according to data presented at the AASLD/EASL Special Conference on Hepatitis C.
Researchers analyzed serum samples from 146 patients (57% male) with hemophilia referred to two hospitals in the southern Fars province of Iran between 2007 and 2013. Researchers used the HCV antibody IgG with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method to determine prevalence of infection.
Results indicated that 8.9% of patients had HCV. The prevalence of the infection was more than threefold among male patients (10 patients vs. three), but was not statistically significant.
“This study demonstrated approximately a high prevalence of HCV infections in hemophilic patients, in comparison to apparently normal people,” the researchers wrote. “However, due to the effects of environmental risk factors, more multicenter evaluations are highly recommended.”
For more information:
Shamsdin SA. Abstract #75. Presented at: AASLD/EASL Special Conference on Hepatitis C, Sept. 12-13, 2014; New York.
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.