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The aim was to determine the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections among blood donors in Saudi Arabia.

Prevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV-1, 2 and HTLV-I/II infections among blood donors in a teaching hospital in the Central region of Saudi Arabia

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The aim was to determine the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections among blood donors in Saudi Arabia.
Studied serological markers of HBV, HCV, HIV 1, 2, and HTLV-I/II.
Analyzed samples from 24,173 blood donors over three years.
Data included 20,423 Saudi and 3,750 non-Saudi donors, assessing different genders and ages.
HBV prevalence was 1.5% and HCV prevalence was 0.4%.
No cases of retroviral infections were found.
Prevalence of HBsAg and anti-HCV positivity increased with age.
Non-Saudi donors showed higher prevalence compared to Saudi donors.

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Researchers report HBV and HCV prevalence in blood donors, highlighting the need for safe recruitment strategies.

M. El-Hazmi (2004) studied this question.

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