Comparison of prevalence rates of microbiological markers between bone/tissue donations and new blood donors in Scotland.
Vox Sang
; 91(1): 28-33, 2006 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Blood-borne virus prevalence rates of samples accompanying tissue donors are not widely available. This article compares the rates in Scottish bone/tissue donors with those of new blood donors for the 7-year period, 1998-2004. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Data were collated from existing internal reports. Age distributions of the donor populations were obtained by extracting information from existing computer databases.RESULTS:
Scottish bone/tissue donors were found to have a fourfold higher prevalence for hepatitis B virus (HBV), a 1.6-fold higher prevalence for hepatitis C virus (HCV), an 11-fold higher prevalence for human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) and a 34-fold higher prevalence for syphilis compared with new blood donors. Excluding confirmed positives, the repeat-reactive rates for bone/tissue donors were similar to those of new blood donors.CONCLUSIONS:
The data demonstrated that the prevalence of blood-borne viruses in Scottish bone/tissue donors is higher than in new blood donors. We believe that the different age profiles of the two donor populations plays a significant role.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Donantes de Sangre
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Obtención de Tejidos y Órganos
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Virosis
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ARN Viral
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Sífilis
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Anticuerpos Antibacterianos
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Anticuerpos Antivirales
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Antígenos Virales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vox Sang
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido