Incidence of hepatitis B in hemophilia patients

Thoms, J.; Berles, R.; Syrbe, G.

Folia Haematologica 114(4): 523-529

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0323-4347
PMID: 2446993
Document Number: 296837
Hepatitis represents a serious complication in the transfusion of blood and blood products. In examining patients from the haemophilia centre in Jena HBsAg was identified in no case, HBsAK, however, in 80% of them. The rate of hepatitis infection increased here with the increasing frequency of transfusion. It should be determined by regularly checking HBsAG, HBsAK and transferases within the scope of prophylactic examinations.

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