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03-01-2006, 12:47 AM
A 60 year old man develops cirrhosis. He has multiple blood transfusions following severe trauma in 1985. He has no history of jaundice or hepatitis. Serologic tests and polymerase chain reactions on his blood will most likely show evidence of infection with which hepatitis virus?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E
03-01-2006, 01:05 AM
B. Hepatitis B.
Individuals who received blood transfusions before 1986 should be screened for hepatitis B. (from Usmleworld.com Qbank answer.)
03-01-2006, 04:24 AM
C. Hep c
Blood transfusion has an increase risk of Hep c
03-01-2006, 04:45 AM
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