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Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus among dialysis patients in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jan 2000
Almawi W Y, Qadi A A, Tamim H, Ameen G, Bu-Ali A, Arrayid S, Abou Jaoude M M
Abstract excerpt
Dialysis patients are at risk for contracting blood-borne infections, including hepatitis viruses (HBV and HCV). The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection among hamodialysis patients in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Study subjects comprised 81 Bahraini and 34 Saudi dialysis patients, and as control 7714 Bahraini and 2330 Saudi blood donors. Serologic markers of HBV (HBsAg, anti-HBc)...
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