Hepatitis c virus infection among patients on hemodialysis in Jeddah : a single center experience

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the hemodialysis (HD) population in Jeddah and its risk factors. We studied 248 patients on HD in the Jeddah Kidney Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The overall prevalence of HCV among these patients was 72.6%. Hepatitis...

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Published in:Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation 2003, Vol.14 (1), p.84-89
Main Authors: Ibrahim, Adil, Fadag, Rehab B., al-Jafari, Abd Allah Muhammad Y., Ghabra, Tawfiq M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
Hepatitis C Virus
Patients
الأمراض
التهاب الكبد سي
الفيروسات
الكلى
المرضى
غسيل الكلى
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the hemodialysis (HD) population in Jeddah and its risk factors. We studied 248 patients on HD in the Jeddah Kidney Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The overall prevalence of HCV among these patients was 72.6%. Hepatitis C positive males (77.2%) were more than hepatitis C positive females (65.7%) (p
ISSN:1319-2442
2320-3838