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EVALUATION OF ABO BLOOD GROUPS SYSTEM WITH INFECTION TO HEPATITIS C VIRUS: A TERTIARY HOSPITAL STUDY IN INDIA

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Kavi Manasa , Amulyaratna Behera, Y. Madhusudan Rao , Gurudutta Pattnaik , Sarat Kumar Behera
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.si5.0109

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People with certain blood groups and Rh positive are more prone to infections transmitted by blood transfusion. The aim of this research was to survey the accompaniment of ABO Blood Group System and Rh type with infection to hepatitis C virus in India. This was a retrospective study in patients during October 2019-March 2022 in India. The population of blood donors was tested for blood borne infections, including HCV. Logistic regression was used and collected data were analyzed using SPSS v.16. A total number of 901 people referred to the organization for donating blood during aforementioned years. Of these, 224 people had a history of hepatitis C disease, including 189 unmarried persons and the rest were married. 167 individuals were males and 57 individuals were females. People who had viral diseases were comprised of 76 persons with negative Rh and 148 positive persons with Rh. Future aims should include studies into blood groups and Rh types, according to the results of this study, in order to avoid the spread of blood-borne infections. Furthermore, further study is needed to establish the particular blood kinds that provide an elevated danger for classified donors.

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