Hepatitis B virus infection profile in hemodialysis patients in Central Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, and genotypes

Hepatitis B virus infection profile in hemodialysis patients in Central Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, and genotypes

Hemodialysis patients are at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. A survey was conducted in the hemodialysis population of the state of Goiás, Central Brazil, aiming to assess the prevalence of HBV infection, to analyse associated risk factors, and also to investigate HBV genotypes distr...

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Main Authors: Renata C Ferreira, Sheila A Teles, Márcia A Dias, Viviane R Tavares, Simonne A Silva, Selma A Gomes, Clara FT Yoshida, Regina MB Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
hemodialysis
Central Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000600019

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