Approved
consistent with with changes made and uploaded on 1/26/2009.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
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Understanding the risk factors
associated with HIV, HBV and HCV infections in donors is essential
for developing donor behavioral screening policies. Injection drug
use, sexual transmissions, transfusion history, and medical
injections are thought to be major routes of transmission in China
but their relative importance in blood donors is unknown. In the
U.S., risk factors have been better characterized but, questions
still remain. Risk factors cannot be identified in 33% and 40% of
persons with acute hepatitis B and C respectively, and risk factors
may differ between the U.S. and China. This study will improve our
understanding of potential transfusion transmitted viral risk
factors that cannot be optimally studied in the U.S. because of
their low prevalence.
US Code:
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USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
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