Hepatitis Status and its Effect upon the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: Presentations, Associations and Complications

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have a high prevalence in Oman. This study aimed to examine the association between CKD and viral hepatitis through an observational cohort study conducted at the Royal Hospital of the Sultanate of Oman to evaluate th...

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Published in:Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation 2022-07, Vol.33 (4), p.543-552
Main Authors: AlMaawali, Shamsa, Salmi, Issa Al, Al-Darmaki, Ahmed, Al-Ghonaim, Mohammed, Hannawi, Suad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adefovir dipivoxil
Chronic kidney failure
Comorbidity
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C virus
Kidney diseases
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
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Summary:Chronic kidney disease (CKD), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have a high prevalence in Oman. This study aimed to examine the association between CKD and viral hepatitis through an observational cohort study conducted at the Royal Hospital of the Sultanate of Oman to evaluate the relationship of HBV and HCV with CKD. During the study, 233 patients were identified, 112 with chronic HBV (Group 1), 112 with chronic HCV (Group 2), and nine with HBV and HCV coinfection (Group 3). The population was predominantly male, especially in Groups 1 and 3. The difference in age between Groups 1 and 2 was significant, with the mean age being 48 ± 14.6 years and 55 ± 12.6 years, respectively (P
ISSN:1319-2442
2320-3838
DOI:10.4103/1319-2442.388189