Polymorphism of UGT1A1*28 (TA)7 and liver damage in hepatitis B virus-positive patients in Albania.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the infectious agent of both acute and chronic hepatitis. HBV exists in multiple genotypic variants that differ in their capacity to become persistent chronic infections and in their clinical manifestations, including hepatocellular carcinoma. The 8 genotypes (A-H) of HBV show a specific worldwide geographic distribution and are correlated with different disease course, severity, and response to therapy.

A questionnaire: will plateletpheresis donors accept multicomponent donation?

Background And Objectives: New technological developments make it possible to collect red blood cells (RBC) by apheresis which provides standardised products and has the potential for improved RBC quality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the donors' opinion about the multicomponent donation procedure.

Material And Methods: For evaluating the donors' opinion about this new apheresis technique we compiled a questionnaire.