International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-780233(S)20120310539539ENAssistant Professor, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranMSc, Research Assistant, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssociate Professor, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranMSc, Research Assistant, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Integrative Functional Gastroenterology Research center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran20120310<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with<strong> </strong>hereditary bleeding disorders are at risk of viral infection such as hepatitis C due to frequent transfusion of blood and blood products. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C and associated risk factors in hemophilic patients in Isfahan, the second big province in Iran.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a descriptive study, patients with hemophilia in Isfahan province were enrolled. A questionnaire, including demographic and risk factors of hepatitis C was completed through a structured interview with closed questions by a trained interviewer for each patient and HCV-Ab test results were extracted from patient records. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Finding: </strong>In this study, 232 of 350 patients with hemophilia A and B (66%) were positive for hepatitis C. Based on Multivariate Logistic Regression model, no independent risk factor was found. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Prevalence of hepatitis C in patients with haemophilia A and B in Isfahan is high. Since no independent risk factor for hepatitis C disease was found in this high risk group, it can be concluded that multitransfusion is the only predictor for hepatitis C.</p> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Hemophilia, Hepatitis C, risk factors</p>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/539http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/539/420