PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Syed R. Mehdi
AU  - Avinash Pophali
AU  - Khalid A. Al-Abdul Rahim
TI  - Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C and blood donors
DP  - 2000 Oct 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 942--944
VI  - 21
IP  - 10
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/21/10/942.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/21/10/942.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2000 Oct 01; 21
AB  - OBJECTIVE: Screening for hepatitis B and C is routinely carried out in the blood banks. The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and anti hepatitis C among Saudi and non-Saudi blood donors.METHODS: All the blood donors visiting King Fahad Specialist Hospital were screened by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay technique for hepatitis B surface antigen and anti hepatitis C. Donors with any history of jaundice in the past were eliminated from the study.RESULTS: Egyptians showed a very high prevalence of Hepatitis C. Saudis had a higher prevalence of hepatitis B compared to hepatitis C.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hepatitis B and C among Saudis of Qaseem region is low, while for Egyptians the results correspond to previous studies.