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2 articles for “HCV antibodies”

• Published Subscription 23 May 2012

  Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Seroprevalence among Blood Donors in Ranchi,India

  By Manoj Kumar, Suresh Prasad, Anil Kumar Singh, Harsh Priya

  Abstract: Injection drug use is generally considered to be predominant source of new HCV infection in developed countries, while unsafe therapeutic injection and transfusion are likely to be major modes of transmission in the developing world. The present study was conducted with the objective to detect the seroprevalence of HCV among blood donors at RIMS, Ranchi, and different blood banks in Ranchi, India. Convenience sample of 1834 blood donors participated in …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 1–8 Read article →

• Published Subscription 22 Apr 2013

  A Possible Case of Methotrexate Induced Hepatic Cirrhosis

  By HARSHA R, Vikram Reddy K, MALATHESH UNDI

  Abstract: A patient with psoriasis on long term methotrexate (MTX) therapy (cumulative dose=14.4 g) developed cirrhosis of liver associated with portal HTN and ascites. All the other possible causes for liver cirrhosis like HBV, HCV infection were ruled out. Investigations: antibodies (LKM-1), anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9), anti-treponemal antibody (TPHA), HBS Ag, anti-HCV were negative

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 1–3 Read article →