Published January 2003 | Version v1
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Prevalence of hepatitis C in patients on maintenance haemodialysis

Creators

  • 1. Sheikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Medicine

Description

Objective: To find the prevalence of Hepatitis C in patients on maintenance haemodialysis. Results: Sixty-eight percent of the patients on maintenance haemodialysis were found to be positive for anti HCV antibody. Prevalence in normal individuals was 10 percent and relative risk for the patients on maintenance haemodialysis were 6.8. Conclusion: hepatitis-C is endemic among patients on maintenance haemodialysis and prevalence is much higher in developing countries as compared to developed world. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
JCPSP. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 15-18
ISSN
1022-386X

INIS

Country of Publication
Pakistan
Country of Input or Organization
Pakistan
INIS RN
34073379
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOSYNTHESIS; DIALYSIS; HEPATITIS; JAUNDICE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LYMPHOCYTES; PATIENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRAL DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BODY FLUIDS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DISEASES; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; LEUKOCYTES; MATERIALS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOMATIC CELLS; SYMPTOMS; SYNTHESIS