Open AccessIncidence and prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses in hemodialysis patients in Lebanon
Author(s) -
Antoine Abou Rached,
Lara El Khoury,
Talal El Imad,
Abdallah S. Geara,
Josette Jreijiry,
Walid Ammar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-6124
DOI - 10.5527/wjn.v5.i1.101
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , incidence (geometry) , serology , hepatitis c , hepatitis b , hepatitis b virus , hemodialysis , prevalence , hepatitis c virus , dialysis , pediatrics , epidemiology , immunology , antibody , virus , physics , optics
To determine the incidence and the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infections in patients on hemodialysis (HD) across Lebanon.