Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

Detection Of Hepatitis C Virus Among Hemodialysis Patients At A Tertiary Care Hospital,Guntur.

Dr. Sharon Vara Smrithi. P, Dr. I. Jahnavi

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INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C infection is one of the public health concerns. . It is a pathogen responsible for a significant proportion of liver disease in various regions of India. In India, approximately 6–12 million people are chronically infected with Hepatitis C virus. AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To evaluate the prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection in the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients attending the hemodialysis (HD). 2. To assess the risk factors associated with dialysis in relation to HCV. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All 200 samples were assayed for parameters of HCV (anti–HCV antibodies) with rapid immunochromatography (ICT ) , ELISA (anti–HCV antibodies). RESULTS: Out of 200 cases in the present study 29 (14.5%) cases were diagnosed as seropositive by ICT and 3rd generation ELISA. CONCLUSION: Stringent adherence to universal precautions, isolation of hemodialysis machines, ideal nursing practices and proper sterilization of equipments and periodical viral parameters monitoring are essential in reducing HCV transmission

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DETECTION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS AMONG HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL,GUNTUR., Dr. Sharon Vara Smrithi.P, Dr.I.Jahnavi INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-2 | February-2020

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