Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients
Aim. To determine the prevalence of anti-HCV and risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerians. Materials and Method. Patients attending a general outpatient clinic were administered a structured questionnaire on the risk factors for HCV infection. They were also tested for anti-HCV using...
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| author | Olive Obienu Sylvester Nwokediuko Abraham Malu Olufunmilayo A. Lesi |
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| description | Aim. To determine the prevalence of anti-HCV and risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerians. Materials and Method. Patients attending a general outpatient clinic were administered a structured questionnaire on the risk factors for HCV infection. They were also tested for anti-HCV using a third generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Result. The seroprevalence of anti-HCV was 4.7%. Among the risk factors evaluated, none was found to be significantly associated with anti-HCV seropositivity. Conclusion. The risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerian patients are obscure. This warrants further studies on the epidemiology of this important cause of liver disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1dcd0fde1d4c4705a7b01555b26b3e722025-02-03T01:22:44ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/939673939673Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian PatientsOlive Obienu0Sylvester Nwokediuko1Abraham Malu2Olufunmilayo A. Lesi3Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, PMB 01129 Enugu, NigeriaGastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, PMB 01129 Enugu, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, NigeriaDepartment of Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, NigeriaAim. To determine the prevalence of anti-HCV and risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerians. Materials and Method. Patients attending a general outpatient clinic were administered a structured questionnaire on the risk factors for HCV infection. They were also tested for anti-HCV using a third generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Result. The seroprevalence of anti-HCV was 4.7%. Among the risk factors evaluated, none was found to be significantly associated with anti-HCV seropositivity. Conclusion. The risk factors associated with HCV infection in Nigerian patients are obscure. This warrants further studies on the epidemiology of this important cause of liver disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/939673 |
| spellingShingle | Olive Obienu Sylvester Nwokediuko Abraham Malu Olufunmilayo A. Lesi Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| title | Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients |
| title_full | Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients |
| title_fullStr | Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients |
| title_short | Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients |
| title_sort | risk factors for hepatitis c virus transmission obscure in nigerian patients |
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