Hepatitis B virus infection and development of chronic kidney disease: a cohort study

Hepatitis B virus infection and development of chronic kidney disease: a cohort study

Abstract Background The effect of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is controversial. We examined the prospective association between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) serology status and incident CKD in a large cohort of men and women. Methods C...

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Main Authors: Yun Soo Hong, Seungho Ryu, Yoosoo Chang, Miguel Caínzos-Achirica, Min-Jung Kwon, Di Zhao, Tariq Shafi, Mariana Lazo, Roberto Pastor-Barriuso, Hocheol Shin, Juhee Cho, Eliseo Guallar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Cohort study
Hepatitis B virus infection
Hepatitis B surface antigen
Proteinuria
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1154-4

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