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Hepatitis B Antigen, Auto‐antibodies and Liver Disease in a Haemodialysis and Transplantation Unit
Author(s) -
Campion E. C.,
Wangei A. G.,
Lawrence J. R.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1975.tb03264.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis , antigen , antibody , transplantation , immunology , immunosuppression , hepatitis b , cirrhosis , dialysis , liver disease
Summary: This study concerns hepatitis B antigen and antibody, (HBAg and HBAb) auto‐antibodies and liver disease in a renal haemodialysis and transplantation unit between February, 1970 and December, 1972. Fourteen per cent of patients on maintenance haemodialysis, 25% of renal transplant recipients, and 5% of the staff were HBAg positive during this period. Three family members of antigen positive patients developed hepatitis; all were either antigen or antibody positive.