Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients with sickle cell disease at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients with sickle cell disease at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a blood borne infection that remains potentially transmissible through blood transfusions. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common inheritable haemoglobinopathy in Ghana that requires multiple blood transfusions as part of its management. The SCD patien...

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Main Authors: Agbosu, E. (Author), Arjarquah, A. (Author), Attiku, K.O (Author), Boateng, A.T (Author), Bonney, J.H.K (Author), Dzudzor, B. (Author), Edu-Quansah, E.P (Author), Kuma, A.A.B.-A (Author), Mawuli, G. (Author), Obeng, B.M (Author), Odame-Aboagye, J. (Author), Tachi, K. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
Subjects:
Anemia, Sickle Cell
complication
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
genetics
genotype
Genotype
Genotypes
Ghana
HCV infection
Hepacivirus
hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Antibodies
hepatitis C antibody
Hospitals, Teaching
human
Humans
phylogeny
Phylogeny
prevalence
Prevalence
RNA
Seroepidemiologic Studies
seroepidemiology
sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia
teaching hospital
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