Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in multi–center hemodialysis patients in Tehran

Aminianfar Mohammad; SaidiAliasghar; Bromand iman; Afchangi A

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in multi–center hemodialysis patients in Tehran

Aminianfar Mohammad, Saidialiasghar, Bromand Iman, Afchangi A

Abstract :

Introduction: The transmission of hepatitis C virus in dialysis centers in all around the world is increasing. The extent of increasing is fluctuating between 5 percent in Arab countries to 70 percent in some of the underdevelopment countries. The purpose of this study is assigning the amount of the spread of the infection with hepatitis B and C in some hemodialysis centers in Tehran city. method: This study was a cross – sectional study. 103 patients were enrolled and recorded Patients‘ demographic characteristics. Then were taken blood sample for testing of Hbs antigen, Hbs antibody, HBC antibody, HCV antibody and HCV PCR. And was used statistical software SPSS–ver 18 for assessment and analysis Results: 103 patients including 61 male (59/2%) and 42 female (40/8%) were involved in this study. The average age in the present study was 62, 6. The average time of dialysis was 48,6 month that this average was significantly more among women than men(p=0.018). One patient had positive HCV PCR (1%), two patients had positive HCV AB (1, 9%)., there was insufficient HBS Ab in 28 cases (27, 2%). There was one positive HBS Ag patient (1%) and five patients were positive HBC AB (1%). Conclusion: Due to the high prevalence of hepatitis C virus in hemodialysis patients, it is recommended that Anti HCV test to be taken before admission in dialysis units. And to recommend to the annual check HCV PCR in this patient. It is also recommended that quantity HbsAb be checked twice a year and in the people who HBS Ab response is inadequate Vaccination done through intradermal or a dose 2 times. Check hepatitis B shouldn‘t be restricted to assigning the level of HBS Ag and checking the HBC AB needs to routinely be done.