Analysis of The Test Results about The Disease Possibly Transmitted by Donor Eye.
- Author:
Hae Kyong HAN
1
;
Yoon Won MYONG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Eye Bank;
Donor;
HBs Ag;
HCv Ag;
HIV Ag;
VDRL
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Cause of Death;
Eye Banks;
Hepatitis B;
Hepatitis C;
HIV;
Humans;
Male;
Metabolic Diseases;
Tissue Donors*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(8):1302-1306
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
We analyzed the result of the tests about HBs Ag, HCv Ag, HIV Ag and VDRL in the blood of the donor and evaluated sex and age distribution, cause of death of the donor, which were obtained from Central Eye Bank at St. Mary's Hospital from January 1, 1993 to December 31, 1994. 1. Hepatitis B surface Ag in the blood was positive in 13 donors(4.80%) and Hepatitis C Ag was in 4 donors(1.48%). 2. VDRL test in the blood was positive in 11 donors(4.06%) and HIV Ag was in 1 donor(0.37%). 3. In sex and age distribution, 128 donors(47.23%) were male and 3 donors(52.77%) were from 71 to 80 years was the major group of donors(67 donors: 24.72%). 4. The most common cause of death was respiratory disease(94 donors: 34.69%) and then tumor(76 donors: 28.04%), circulatory disease(66 donors: 24.35%), metabolic disease (19 donors: 7.01%), infection(9 donors: 3.32%) and trauma(7 donors: 2.58%).
