Prevalence of antibodies to Hepatitis C virus in Egyptian hemodialysis patients
EJMM-Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology [The]. 1994; 3 (2): 295-298
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ABSTRACT
Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis [C] virus [anti-HCV] was determined in 150 adult Egyptian male patients [mean age 47.3 years; range 25 to 75] with end -stage renal disease [ESRD] who are on regular hemodialysis in renal dialysis unit in Mahmmoud Hospital. The prevalence rate was 10%. These figures are considerably higher than in Germany 5.5% and United Kingdom 1%. The possible causes for the high prevalence of anti-HCV in our study are considered and suggestions made for its control
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Prevalencia
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Hepatitis C
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Anticuerpos contra la Hepatitis C
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol.
Año:
1994
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