IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

ZAINAB AMER HATEM; ZAINAB ABD MOHAMMED; HALAH MOHAMMED HUSSEIN

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

The study of Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Infections among Patients who infected with renal failure in Diyala City, Iraq

Zainab Amer Hatem, Zainab Abd Mohammed, Halah Mohammed Hussein

Abstract :

Background : The infection of Hepatitis B virus is mutual betweenpatients of dialysis.Thedangerous factors and local propagation of hepatitis disease are different from region to another. Thissearch is to specifying of propagation of HBV infection and its related to dangerous factors betweenhemodialysis patients in the center of hemodialysis in diyala city.

Material and methods:Thepatient‘s notes on going hemodialysis were checked when the researchersscannedthe patients collection of data whereby serology case of these patients and dangerous factors which could be associated with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatitis B mean inflammation of the liver that caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) which is DNA virus that corrupts people and some kinds of animals such aschimpanzees and birds.

Results:Total 100 patients were attended the hem dialysis unit. Out of this 60 were males and 40 were females (60%,40%) , most of the patients were lie between 10 to 60 years of age.One hundred patients who infected with HBV virus fifty–five of them gave positive results using ELISA test , and fourty–five gave negative results. Ten of them gave positive result using rt–PCR only .HBV DNA virus was checked in 10 samples that were positive too for HBsAg8 of them were females and 2 were a male.while the remainingsamples were negative.

Conclusion:vaccination of Hepatitis B is pivotalsignificance in averting the infection of hepatitis B in hemodialysis patients. Harsh adherence to infection control guidelines is primary to reduction the rate ofinfection of hepatitis B.