Occult HBV infection status among chronic hepatitis C and hemodialysis patients in Northeastern Egypt: regional and national overview

Occult HBV infection status among chronic hepatitis C and hemodialysis patients in Northeastern Egypt: regional and national overview

INTRODUCTION: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is considered to be one of the major risks for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on regular hemodialysis (HD) and patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This study compared the prevalence of OBI among these two h...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Mandour, Nader Nemr, Atef Shehata, Rania Kishk, Dahlia Badran, Nashaat Hawass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Occult hepatitis B
HCV
Hemodialysis
Egypt
Anti-HBc
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000300258&lng=en&tlng=en

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