Open AccessPrevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections and immunity among hemodialysis patients in the Mazandaran province, Northern Iran
Author(s) -
Amin Darrudi,
Melody Omrani Nava,
Ata Ebrahimi,
Kosar Ghaffari,
Kasra Ahmadi Moghaddam,
Fatemeh Roozbeh
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_1261_21
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , immunity , virology , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis a virus , virus , traditional medicine , immunology , immune system
Hemodialysis (HD) is one of the most common causes of blood-borne infections. In order to prevent viral hepatitis and confront with the virus on the next step, health providers specify infected patients by screening and vaccination. This study is designed to investigate the prevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in HD patients in Mazandaran, Iran.