Occult hepatitis B in patients on hemodialysis: a review



Título del documento: Occult hepatitis B in patients on hemodialysis: a review
Revista: Annals of hepatology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000415677
ISSN: 1665-2681
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal do Maranhao, Hospital Universitario, Sao Luis, Maranhao. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Jul-Ago
Volumen: 12
Número: 4
Paginación: 359-363
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most frequently transmitted agents in dialysis units. Occult hepatitis B is characterized by HBV infection without detectable surface antigen (HBsAg) in the patient’s serum, a positive or negative HBV DNA marker result in the serum and a positive result in the liver tissue, which leads to the potential risk of transmission during renal replacement therapy service. There is variation in occult hepatitis B prevalence rates in this population across various studies that may be related to numerous factors. The presence of occult hepatitis B in individuals undergoing renal replacement therapy is important with regard to both the possibility of transmission and the consequences for the patient, especially the development of chronic liver disease and reactivation of the disease after renal transplantation
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Gastroenterología,
Nefrología,
Hemodiálisis,
Hepatitis B,
Prevalencia
Keyword: Medicine,
Gastroenterology,
Nephrology,
Hemodialysis,
Hepatitis B,
Prevalence
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