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The Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Positive Serological Test Results Among Cornea Donors

被引：11
作者：
Michael Cahane
Adiel Barak
Olga Goller
Isaac Avni
机构：
[1] Sheba Medical Center,Sheba Medical Center Eye Bank and Corneal Service, The Goldschleger Eye Institute
[2] Sheba Medical Center,Sheba Medical Center Eye Bank and Corneal Service, The Goldschleger Eye Institute
来源：
Cell and Tissue Banking | 2000年 / 1卷 / 1期
关键词：
cornea; donors; eye bank; hepatitis C; serology testing;
D O I：
10.1023/A:1010168627980
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摘要：
Purpose. We have noticed that the incidence of positive serological tests of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among cornea donors in our eye bank is higher than expected. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of these positive findings and identify the contributory risk factors.
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