Transfusion medicine
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Transfusion medicine · Dec 2007
ReviewTransfusion-transmitted infections among multitransfused patients in Iran: a review.
Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTI) continue to be a major challenge for Blood transfusion organizations across the world. The problem is more serious in the developing countries with lower economic means. ⋯ The present article reviews the situation in Iran, where prevalence of the major viruses of concern, namely, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus, studied in these patients is reported over a 9-year period. It is demonstrated that HCV is the most prevalent TTI and remains a major health problem for these patients.