Prevalence of hepatitis G virus infection among 67,348 blood donors in mainland China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatitis G virus (HGV) infection transmitted from blood donors is a concern in China, as many articles about HGV infection in Chinese blood donors from different provinces have been published. This study aimed to evaluate the overall prevalence of HGV infection in Chinese blood donors and analyse the potential risk of HGV infection through blood transfusion in China.

Methods

We performed a literature search in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Chinese BioMedical Literature Database (CBM) and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) up to October 2018 regarding the prevalence of HGV in Chinese blood donors. Eligibility assessment and data extraction were conducted independently by 2 researchers, and meta-analysis was performed to synthesize the data. H

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6547458 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature