Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients

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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Main Authors: Olive Obienu, Sylvester Nwokediuko, Abraham Malu, Olufunmilayo A. Lesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/939673
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spelling doaj-1dcd0fde1d4c4705a7b01555b26b3e722020-11-24T23:43:37ZengHindawi LimitedGastroenterology 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
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Olufunmilayo A. Lesi
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Abraham Malu
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Sylvester Nwokediuko
Abraham Malu
Olufunmilayo A. Lesi
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title Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients
title_short Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients
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title_full_unstemmed Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients
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publishDate 2011-01-01
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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