Open AccessPrevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in patients undergoing hemodialysis at a teaching hospital in Uttarakhand
Author(s) -
AjayK Pandita,
Dimple Raina,
Neha Rawat
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1017_21
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , hemodialysis , hepatitis b , dialysis , end stage renal disease , hepatitis c , hepatitis , hepatitis b virus , immunology , gastroenterology , virus
Hemodialysis (HD) requires blood exposure to infectious materials through the extracorporeal circulation for a prolonged period, and exposure to risk factors for nosocomial infections is always there.