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| Year : 2005 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 68-70 |
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Risk factors for hepatitis 8 antigenaemia in sickle cell anaemia
NKD Halim FMC Path 1, E Olayemi FMC Path 2
1 College of Medical SciencesUniversity of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria
2 University of Benin and Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
NKD Halim
College of Medical Science, University of Benin, Benin
Nigeria
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Objective: To determine the sero-prevalence and risk factors for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in sickle cell anaemia (SCA) patients in Nigeria
Design: Descriptive study method. Sera were screened for HBsAg, using the enzyme linked immune
absorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Personal information and risk factors associated with HBsAg were obtained, using a questionnaire.
Setting: The Adult Haematology clinic, of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.
Subjects: One hundred and fifteen HbSS patients aged 11-40 years ..
Results: The sero-prevalence of HBsAg was 20% in HbSS patients.The associated risk factors included socio-economic status class land 8, odds ratio 3.18,95% confidence interval (1.57-5.09) p < O.OOOI and the age group 11-20years, odd s ratio 2.34 ,confidence interval (2.06-2.09) p < O.OOI.
Conclusion: The high prevalence of HBsAg in SCA, increases the likelihood of an increase in morbidity and mortality.lnorder to curtail the morbidity and mortality, associated with HBsAg, routine screening for HBsAg and health education based on the epidemiology of HBsAg, is advocated. |
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