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Table 4 HCV, HBV and CMV Status among the Study Cohort

From: CMV, B and C hepatitis among multi-transfused hereditary hemolytic Anemia children: an updated Egyptian experience

Laboratory Investigation

At Diagnoses (N = 477)

At Enrollment (N = 477)

McNemar Test (95% C.I)

P value

HCVab No (%)

 - Positive

0

70 (14.7)

14.2%

11.1–17.3%

< 0.0001

HCV-PCR No (%)

 - Under detection level

–

1 (1.4)

  

 - Low Viral load

–

17 (24)

  

 - Moderate Viral load

–

23 (33.6)

  

 - High Viral load

–

29 (41)

  

HBVsAg No (%)

 - Positive

0

0

–

–

CMV-IgM No (%)

 - Positive

0

32 (6.7)

6.7%

4.46–8.95%

< 0.0001

CMV-PCR No (%)

 - Positive

0

32 (6.7)

–

–

  1. No Number, HCVab Hepatitis C Virus antibody, HCV-PCR Hepatitis C Virus polymerase chain reaction, HBVsAg Hepatitis B surface antigen, CMV Cytomegalovirus