Gokulan C, O'Gorman T, Corbett-Feeney G, McCarthy C F
Dept of Gastroenterology and Bacteriology, University College Hospital, Galway.
Ir Med J. 1993 Jan;86(1):32-3.
During the period from August 1989 to October 1990, 93 patients living in the West of Ireland were screened for Hepatitis C antibodies (Anti HVC) using a commercially available assay. The tests were performed because of abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) or clinical suspicion of Hepatitis C. Nine positive results were obtained (10.3%) seven of whom had a history of transfusion of blood or a blood product. The study revealed that the prevalence of anti HCV was low in patients with chronic liver diseases, in comparison to reported prevalence rates in other parts of the world and that blood transfusion was the commonest predisposing factor to acquisition of anti HCV in this area.
在1989年8月至1990年10月期间，对居住在爱尔兰西部的93名患者使用市售检测方法筛查丙型肝炎抗体（抗-HCV）。进行这些检测是因为肝功能检查（LFTs）异常或临床怀疑丙型肝炎。获得了9个阳性结果（10.3%），其中7人有输血或血液制品输注史。该研究表明，与世界其他地区报告的患病率相比，慢性肝病患者中抗-HCV的患病率较低，并且输血是该地区获得抗-HCV最常见的诱发因素。
