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| RENAL DATA FROM THE ARAB WORLD |
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| Year : 2001 |
Volume
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Antibodies Among Hemodialysis Patients in Al-Hasa Region of Saudi Arabia
Anil K Saxena1, BR Panhotra2, Mohamed Naguib1, Mohammed Nabil Aboras1, DS Sundaram1, CK Venkateshappa1, Wahid Uzzaman Khan1
1 Post-Graduate Department of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Microbiology, King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Anil K Saxena
Hemodialysis Unit, King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, Al-Hasa 31982
Saudi Arabia
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PMID: 18209404 
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The prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies among hemodialysis (HD) patients was studied at King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. The records of 189 patients undergoing HD were reviewed. The overall prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies was 43.9%. Anti-HCV antibody prevalence was more common among female patients. There was no correlation between repeated blood transfusions and anti-HCV positivity as 4.8% of the patients who did not receive any blood transfusion during HD were positive for anti-HCV antibodies. A positive correlation was observed between the duration on dialysis and antiHCV antibodies. An annual serocoversion rate of 6.8% was observed in this study. |
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