[Hepatitis B and non-B in our case reports of post-transfusional hepatitis].

Abstract

The Authors examined 52 patients with post-transfusional hepatitis admitted in the Insitute of Infectious Diseases in Perugia, from 1971 to 1977. 30 (57.7%) patients had "B" hepatitis, 22 (42.3%) "non B" hepatitis. The incidence of anti-HBs antibodies in the two groups of patients suggests that they are partially protective against "B" hepatitis. "B" and "non B" hepatitis resulted clinically different only in the incubation period, 95.6 days (mean) for "B" hepatitis and 62.1 days (mean) for the "non B" hepatitis.

• Authors: N Serafini, R F Frongillo, P M Vissani
• Journal: Bollettino dell'Istituto sieroterapico milanese (Boll Ist Sieroter Milan) Vol. 57 Issue 4 Pg. 516-22 (Sep 30 1978) ISSN: 0021-2547 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Epatiti "B" e "non B" nella nostra casistica di epatiti post-trasfusionali.
• PMID: 737042 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Hepatitis B Antibodies

Topics

• Hepatitis B (epidemiology, immunology)
• Hepatitis B Antibodies (analysis)
• Humans
• Italy
• Time Factors
• Transfusion Reaction