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Hepatitis Viruses in Heamodialysis Patients : An Added Insult to Injury?
Joint Authors
Prabhu, Ravindra
Faujdar, Sameer Singh
Singh, Aashima
Kosaraju, Kranthi
Source
Hepatitis Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses are the most important causes of chronic liver disease in patients with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis.
The prevalence of hepatitis infection among hemodialysis patients is high and varies between countries and between dialysis units within a single country.
This case-control study was undertaken to estimate the occurrence of HBV and HCV infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis in our tertiary care center.
All patients receving hemodialysis at our centre with HCV or HBV infection were included in the study.
The total number of patients admitted for hemodialysis during the study period was 1710.
Among these, 26 patients were positive for HBV, 19 were positive for HCV, and 2 were positive for both HCV and HBV.
Mean age of the infected cases in our study was 48.63 years.
Mean duration of dialysis for infected cases was 4.8 years while that of the noninfected controls was 3.18 years.
The mean dialysis interval was twice a week.
Interventions to reduce the occurrence of these infections are of utmost need to reduce the risk of long-term complications among hemodialysis patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kosaraju, Kranthi& Faujdar, Sameer Singh& Singh, Aashima& Prabhu, Ravindra. 2013. Hepatitis Viruses in Heamodialysis Patients : An Added Insult to Injury?. Hepatitis Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kosaraju, Kranthi…[et al.]. Hepatitis Viruses in Heamodialysis Patients : An Added Insult to Injury?. Hepatitis Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kosaraju, Kranthi& Faujdar, Sameer Singh& Singh, Aashima& Prabhu, Ravindra. Hepatitis Viruses in Heamodialysis Patients : An Added Insult to Injury?. Hepatitis Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504092
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504092