Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Saira Karimi

Publications

• Research Article
  Prevalence and Trends of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Viruses among Blood Donors in Islamabad, Pakistan 2005-2013
  Author(s): Hasan Abbas Zaheer, Umar Saeed, Yasir Waheed, Saira Karimi and Usman WaheedHasan Abbas Zaheer, Umar Saeed, Yasir Waheed, Saira Karimi and Usman Waheed
  
  Background: Pakistan is a developing country of 190 million people with increased burden of infectious diseases. Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are the most important agents responsible for transfusion transmitted viral infections. Blood donors are considered as the healthiest population of a community and screening of HBV, HCV & HIV in blood donors will reflect the true prevalence of these infections in a population. Material and Methods: The study was conducted from July 2005 to July 2013 at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan. 160,376 blood donors from the age 18 years to 60 years were enrolled in this study. Study was approved by the ethical review committee of PIMS hospital. All the samples were screened for Hepatitis B virus surface Antigen (HBsAg), anti-HCV and anti-HIV .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000217

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