• Prevalence of hepatitis B & hepatitis C virus infections in potential blood donors in rural Vietnam 

      Le, Viet; Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Lan; Ty, Phung Xuan; Bjørkvoll, Bjørn; Hoel, Hedda B; Gutteberg, Tore Jarl; Husebekk, Anne; Larsen, Stig; Skjerve, Eystein; Husum, Hans (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Safe blood and blood products should be offered to all patients in need for blood transfusion. The objectives of the present study were to establish prevalence estimates for hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections as a foundation for safe blood transfusion in rural Vietnam, and to check the accuracy of the laboratory analysis used for hepatitis testing of blood donors in Vietnam. A cross-sectional ...