| seropositivity to hepatitis c virus in saudi haemodialysis patients. | seropositivity to hepatitis b, c and d viruses was studied in 66 saudi haemodialysis patients from al baha region, south of saudi arabia, and was compared to that in 380 healthy saudis from the same region. the results showed that hcv is endemic in this region (3.6%) and the prevalence of anti-hcv in the haemodialysis patients was 45.5%, which is the highest reported so far in this group of patients. anti-hcv was related to the amount of blood transfused (greater than 5 units) and the duration o ... | 1992 | 1325714 |
| intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis c virus (hcv): a major mode of spread in the saudi arabia population. | age-specific prevalence of antibody to hepatitis c virus (anti-hcv) was studied in 831 saudis (441 males, 390 females; 1-53 years old) from al baha region, south-west saudi arabia. there was a gradual exposure to hcv early in life with a gradual increase with age, reaching a peak of 5.3% in the 30-40 years age group. the overall prevalence was 3.6% and 3.1% in males and females, respectively, with no statistical difference. comparison of positivity in family members of seven anti-hcv-positive in ... | 1992 | 1381898 |