HBV markers in haemodialysis Brazilian patients: a prospective 12-month follow-up

HBV markers in haemodialysis Brazilian patients: a prospective 12-month follow-up

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) among haemodialysis (HD) subjects and to evaluate whether testing for serological markers at the time of admission is suitable for HBV screening in this population. One hundred twenty-three patients be...

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Main Authors: Regina Célia Moreira, Marta Mitiko Deguti, Marcilio Figueiredo Lemos, Cláudia Patara Saraceni, Isabel Takano Oba, Angela Maria Miranda Spina, Alessandra Stilhano Nascimento-Lima, Jorge Fares, Raymundo Soares Azevedo, Michele Soares Gomes-Gouvêa, Flair José Carrilho, João Renato Rebello Pinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
haemodialysis
hepatitis B
screening
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