HBV-DNA in hemodialysis patients infected by HCV
Joint Authors
Arababbadi, Muhammad Kazimi
Hasan Sahi, Ghulam Ḥusayn
Yusufi, Hassan
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2009), pp.398-401, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2009-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
- Viruses
- Nucleic acids
- Kirman
- Complications(Medicine)
- Kidney failure
- Diagnosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C virus
Abstract EN
End-stage renal disease patients on chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients are at risk for both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and they may coexist.
To determine the prevalence and clinical impact of HBV and HCV infection, we studied poly chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcription (RT)-PCR on the blood samples of 90 HD patients in Kerman, Iran.
ELISA test was used to detect anti-HBc, anti-HBs and HBsAg.
We found that 30 out of 90 (33.3%) patients were PCR-RT-PCR positive for HCV-RNA.
No HBV-DNA (0%) was detected through the PCR study in both positive and negative HCV-RNA patient groups.
Though none of the samples was HBsAg positive, 10 (33.3%) HCV-RNA positive patients were anti-HBc positive, and 12 (40.7%) were anti-HBs positive.
We conclude that prevalence of hepatitis C infection is high in HD patients in our region, but not associated with active HBV infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arababbadi, Muhammad Kazimi& Hasan Sahi, Ghulam Ḥusayn& Yusufi, Hassan. 2009. HBV-DNA in hemodialysis patients infected by HCV. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 20, no. 3, pp.398-401.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arababbadi, Muhammad Kazimi…[et al.]. HBV-DNA in hemodialysis patients infected by HCV. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 20, no. 3 (Sep. 2009), pp.398-401.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Arababbadi, Muhammad Kazimi& Hasan Sahi, Ghulam Ḥusayn& Yusufi, Hassan. HBV-DNA in hemodialysis patients infected by HCV. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2009. Vol. 20, no. 3, pp.398-401.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-36701
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 401
Record ID
BIM-36701