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- Title
Prevalence of occult hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections in Turkish hemodialysis patients.
- Authors
Yakaryilmaz, Fahri; Gurbuz, Oguz Alp; Guliter, Sefa; Mert, Ali; Songur, Yildiran; Karakan, Tarkan; Keles, Hatice
- Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Although their exact prevalence is not known, HBV and HCV viral infections and occult viral hepatitis are frequent in these patients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of occult HBV and HCV infections in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
- Publication
Renal failure, 2006, Vol 28, Issue 8, p729
- ISSN
0886-022X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/08860220600925602