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Hepatitis B and C viral infections among STD clinic patients in India
  1. A G Joyee,
  2. S P Thyagarajan,
  3. E Vikram Reddy,
  4. C Venkatesan,
  5. M Ganapathy
  1. Dr ALM Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai-600 113, India
  1. Correspondence to:
 Sadras Panchatcharam Thyagarajan
 University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005, Tamil Nadu, India; sptrajanmd4.vsnl.net.in

https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.2003.008946

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    While many studies from other countries1,2 document hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection rates in STD clinic patients, very few data are available from India. In the present report, we have analysed the rate of HBV and HCV infections in STD patients by using serological and molecular methods of diagnosis.

    The study subjects were symptomatic STD patients (n = 143), who attended the STD clinic, Government General Hospital, Chennai, between September 1998 and August 2000, randomly included for a study on STDs after obtaining informed consent. Blood samples were evaluated for hepatitis and HIV markers by ELISA kits; HBsAg, HBeAg/anti-HBe (Biorad laboratories, USA), …

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