The prevalence of hepatitis c virus antibodies among Hemodialysis patients in Jeddah area, Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
al-Shihab, Sad S.
Abd Al-Al, Muhammad A.
Zawawi, Tarif H.
Amoah, Essife
Abbas, Fatimah M.
Shahin, Faysal A. M.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 1995), pp.128-131, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
1995-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
- Viruses
- Patients
- Kidneys
- Antibodies
- Diseases
- Hemodialysis
- Saudi Arabia
- Jiddah
- Complications(Medicine)
- Hepatitis C virus
Abstract EN
The prevalence of antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in hemodialysis (HD) patients is high and variable.
One hundred and thirty nine patients undergoing maintenance HD at three different renal units in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, were studied for prevalence of anti-HCV antibody.
The overall prevalence in the group examined was 52.5% (73/139).
There was a significant correlation between prevalence of anti-HCV and duration of HD; 53/ 74 (71.6%) in patients on HD for > 3 years as against 20/65 (30.8%) for patients on HD for < 3 years (P< 0.05).
We were unable to demonstrate a correlation of anti-HCV positivity with history of blood transfusions, previous exposure to hepatitis-B virus, sex, age, or ethnic group.
The very high prevalence of anti-HCV found in patients on maintenance HD and the positive correlation between anti-HCV reactivity and duration on dialysis suggest that factors within the dialysis unit might contribute to the spread of the virus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shihab, Sad S.& Abd Al-Al, Muhammad A.& Zawawi, Tarif H.& Abbas, Fatimah M.& Shahin, Faysal A. M.& Amoah, Essife. 1995. The prevalence of hepatitis c virus antibodies among Hemodialysis patients in Jeddah area, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 6, no. 2, pp.128-131.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shihab, Sad S.…[et al.]. The prevalence of hepatitis c virus antibodies among Hemodialysis patients in Jeddah area, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 6, no. 2 (December 1995), pp.128-131.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shihab, Sad S.& Abd Al-Al, Muhammad A.& Zawawi, Tarif H.& Abbas, Fatimah M.& Shahin, Faysal A. M.& Amoah, Essife. The prevalence of hepatitis c virus antibodies among Hemodialysis patients in Jeddah area, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 1995. Vol. 6, no. 2, pp.128-131.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 130-131
Record ID
BIM-209370