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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2007; 13(27): 3730-3733
Published online Jul 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i27.3730
Published online Jul 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i27.3730
Table 1 Prevalence of TTIs among the blood donors in the years 2004 and 2005
| Total No ofsamples studied | No of samplesreactive (%) | Statisticalsignificance | ||||
| 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | RR (95% Cl) | P values | |
| HBsAg | 113 051 | 106 695 | 1448 (1.28) | 1768 (1.66) | 1.29 (1.21-1.39) | < 0.001 |
| Anti-HCV | 113 051 | 106 695 | 314 (0.28) | 372 (0.35) | 1.26 (1.08-1.46) | 0.003 |
| Anti-HIV | 113 051 | 106 695 | 262 (0.23) | 374 (0.35) | 1.51 (1.29-1.77) | < 0.001 |
| Rapid plasma reagin (Syphilis) | 113 051 | 106 695 | 772 (0.68) | 853 (0.80) | 1.17 (1.06-1.29) | 0.001 |
- Citation: Bhattacharya P, Chandra PK, Datta S, Banerjee A, Chakraborty S, Rajendran K, Basu SK, Bhattacharya SK, Chakravarty R. Significant increase in HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis infections among blood donors in West Bengal, Eastern India 2004-2005: Exploratory screening reveals high frequency of occult HBV infection. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(27): 3730-3733
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i27/3730.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i27.3730