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Title: A high risk of hepatitis C infection among Egyptian blood donors: the role of parenteral drug abuse.
Author: Bassily-S; Hyams-KC; Fouad-RA; Samaan-MD; Hibbs-RG
Abstract:
To determine the prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Egyptian blood donors, 188 consecutive adult blood donors from four hospitals and one temporary donor center located in Cairo, Egypt were evaluated. Sera were tested f
Journal: Am-J-Trop-Med-Hyg. 1995 Jun; 52(6): 503-5