Prevalence of Anti HBC Antibodies in Blood Donors from DifferentCenters in Lebanon

Authors

  • Alkhatib Amani Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon Author
  • Hallal Marwa BS Biology Lebanese American University, Lebanon Author
  • Awada Batoul Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon Author
  • Danach Batoul Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon Author
  • Hallal Mahmoud Department of Gastroenterology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al Zahraa Medical Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JGHR/2021(2)120

Keywords:

Hepatitis B Virus, HBC-antibodies, HBs Ag, Blood Donor Screening

Abstract

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of the liver disease that could lead to acute and chronic inflammation of the liver. In this study
we collected anti HBC antibodies (anti hepatitis B core) results done as screening of blood donors from three hospital centers in Lebanon between Jan.2016to Jan.2019. The aim of this study is to collect epidemiological data on the prevalence of positive anti HBC antibodies in blood donors of different nationalities. Method: Blood donation records from the three hospitals were collected from Jan. 2016 till Jan. 2019 and they included 16000 volunteers for blood donation and all these donors were tested for anti HBC antibodies.
Results: The total number of donors was 16000, 1224 volunteers (7.65%) had positive anti HBC test. The prevalence of anti HBC antibodies was higher in Syrian population with a prevalence of 12.9% as compared to the Lebanese donors with prevalence of 6.6%. Age was found to have a statistically significant relationship with the prevalence of hepatitis B. blood group was found not to have a statistically significant relationship with hepatitis B.

Author Biographies

  • Alkhatib Amani, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon

    Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon

  • Hallal Marwa BS Biology, Lebanese American University, Lebanon

    Lebanese American University, Lebanon

  • Awada Batoul, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon

    Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon

  • Danach Batoul, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon

    Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Science, Beirut, Lebanon

  • Hallal Mahmoud, Department of Gastroenterology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al Zahraa Medical Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Department of Gastroenterology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al Zahraa Medical Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon 

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Published

2021-08-12

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2021): Volume 2 Issue 3

Section

Articles