Markers of hepatitis viruses and human T-lymphotropic virus types I/II in patients who have undergone open-heart surgery: Evidence of increased risk for exposure to HBV and HEV

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 424-428

  Zervou, E K ^a   Georgiadou, S P ^b   Liapi, G K ^c   Karabini, F ^a   Giogiakas, V ^c   Zisiadis, K ^a   Gatselis, N K ^b   Goudevenos, I ^c   Dalekos, G N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis E; Human T cell lymphotropic virus; Open heart surgery; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 2; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 26044439926     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.02.020     Document Type: Article

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