Prevalence of hepatitis C in patients with renal disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment
Introduction and Objective: This study aimed at determining the prevalence of hepatitis C among 649 patients diagnosed with chronic or acute kidney disease − patients were undergoing hemodialysis treatment at a large hemodialysis center in Porto Alegre-RS, from January through December, 2012 –, as well as relating our data to that presented in the national census, reporting cases of coinfection by hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and defining the demographic profile of these patients. Method: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted and data was obtained from information in patients’ electronic medical records. Result and conclusion: The prevalence of hepatitis C in this study was 10.17% of the sampled population. However, further analysis of other liver centers would be required to estimate an accurate prevalence rate of infection caused by the hepatitis C virus in patients undergoing hemodialysis in Porto Alegre.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2014
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442014000500327 |
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