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Title: | Viral hepatitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients in an endemic area for hepatitis b and c infection: The taiwan experience | Authors: | KUAN-YU HUNG Shyu R.-S. Huang C.-H. TUN-JUN TSAI Chen Wan Yu |
Issue Date: | 1997 | Journal Volume: | 15 | Journal Issue: | 3 | Start page/Pages: | 195-199 | Source: | Blood Purification | Abstract: | The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and their associations in 64 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients (30 males and 34 females) were evaluated. A comparison was also made with 526 normal controls (266 males and 260 females). Forty-seven (75%) CAPD patients were anti-HBc positive, with no significant difference to the control group (81.9%). This probably reflects acquisition of HBV infection by CAPD patients before initiation of chronic dialysis therapy in a region hyperendemic for HBV. On the contrary, 11 (17.2%) CAPD patients were anti-HCV positive and 8 (15.2%) were seropositive for both anti-HBc and anti-HCV – much greater prevalence rates compared to those of the control group. The prevalence of anti-HCV correlated with the history and numbers of blood transfusion, and the length of time on previous hemodialysis. A similar correlation occurred in patients with both anti-HBc(+) and anti-HCV(+). In conclusion, in an HBV endemic area such as Taiwan, the prevalence of coexisting HBV and HCV infection in CAPD patients depends on the latter.RH release. ? 1998 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0030849121&doi=10.1159%2f000170332&partnerID=40&md5=b512ca167fda05cc3134a72e32d08e26 https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/532426 |
ISSN: | 0253-5068 | DOI: | 10.1159/000170332 | SDG/Keyword: | hepatitis b antibody; hepatitis c antibody; adult; article; blood transfusion; continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; controlled study; endemic disease; female; hepatitis b; hepatitis b virus; hepatitis c; hepatitis c virus; human; major clinical study; male; priority journal; seroprevalence; taiwan; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Blood Transfusion; Comorbidity; Female; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Middle Aged; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; Prevalence; Renal Dialysis; Taiwan |
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