Study on the Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Study on the Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Occult hepatitis B (OBI) is a major challenging clinical entity characterized by the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). The persistence of OBI may progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of OBI among HD patients....

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Main Authors: Shahab Mahmoudvand, Somayeh Shokri, Habibollah Mirzaei, Manoochehr Makvandi, Ali Teimoori, Niloofar Neisi, Roya Pirmoradi, Ali Ramazani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-07-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Occult hepatitis B
Hemodialysis
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Nested polymerase chain reaction (Nested-PCR)
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/8206

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