Hepatitis B and C virus’ infection in hemodialysed patients

Authors

  • Deyanira La Rosa Hernández Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Ricardo Perez Plasencia Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Beatriz De la Cruz Quiala Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Eneyda Suarez Covarrubias Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Oniulys Hernández De la Rosa Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Prudencia Sayu Chibas Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Norma Turcaz Boch Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Richard Dueñas Rodriguez Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Hector Vega Sanchez Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Niurka Sanchez Castañeda Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba
  • Ana Elena Arus Fernandez Instituto de Gastroenterología, La Habana, Cuba

Abstract

Introduction: Patients subjected to hemodialysis treatment are a high risk group for hepatitis B and C infection.
Objective: To identify molecular and serologic markers of hepatitis B and C viral infection in hemodialysis patients.
Materials and Methods: Was performed an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study including 103 patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis regime from Cuba’s Western and Central regions. The samples were received between January and April 2016 to study serologic and molecular markers of hepatitis B and C to be performed at the Gastroenterology’s Institute. Seroprevalence of anti HCV, HBsAg and Anti S was estimated, plus viral load determinations using amplification test to measuring nucleic acids DNA and RNA for hepatitis B and C respectively. Associations were evaluated using the x2 statistician.
Results: 7.8% of hemodialysis patients were inactive carriers of hepatitis B. The 70.8% of patients had infection markers of hepatitis C virus; being hepatitis C hidden viremia in 18.4% of them.
Conclusions: High prevalence of infection and hepatitis C hidden viremia in hemodialysis patients.


Keywords: Hemodialysis patients, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C, surface’s antigen, hidden infection.

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Published

2016-11-07

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La Rosa Hernández D, Perez Plasencia R, De la Cruz Quiala B, Suarez Covarrubias E, Hernández De la Rosa O, Sayu Chibas P, et al. Hepatitis B and C virus’ infection in hemodialysed patients. Rev haban cienc méd [Internet]. 2016 Nov. 7 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];15(6):878-89. Available from: https://revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/1275

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 6: November-December 2016

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Clinical and pathological sciences

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