2006
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3420
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Prevalence of occult HBV infection in haemodialysis patients with chronic HCV

Abstract: The prevalence of occult HBV infection is not high in haemodialysis patients with chronic HCV in our region. This result of our study has to be evaluated in consideration of the interaction between HBsAg positivity (8%-10%) and frequency of HBV mutants in our region.

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“…Occult HBV infection in up to 52% of patients with chronic HCV infection has been reported (21,85,96,116,157). Several studies have shown that HBV and HCV coinfection results in lower levels of HBV replication (54,59,83) and decreased expression of HBsAg in the liver (54).…”
Section: Coinfection With Other Microbesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Occult HBV infection in up to 52% of patients with chronic HCV infection has been reported (21,85,96,116,157). Several studies have shown that HBV and HCV coinfection results in lower levels of HBV replication (54,59,83) and decreased expression of HBsAg in the liver (54).…”
Section: Coinfection With Other Microbesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3) Potential aggravation of fibrotic lesions is in case of HCV (hepatitis C viral) infection or associated cryptogenetic hepatic disease [7]; 4) And finally, the real link is between hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and occult hepatitis B [1].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In other studies, occult HBV was not detected. 8,18 On the other hand, other studies have revealed a higher prevalence of occult HBV in hemodialysis patients. For example, a study by Siagris et al 10 reported that HBV DNA was detected by PCR in 10/49 (20.4%) hemodialysis patients and in 3/48 (6.3%) patients with normal renal function (P = 0.041).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…In other patients, occult HBV may exist in the absence of all anti-HBV antibody markers. 5 Several studies have reported higher prevalence of occult HBV infection in patients with chronic HCV, hepatocellular carcinoma, cryptogenic liver disease, intravenous drug use, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and in hemophilic patients who have received several blood transfusions and in blood donors [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] when compared with the general population. In addition to the potential risk of nosocomial HBV transmission in hemodialysis units, occult HBV infection increases the risk of HBV transmission through blood transfusion and organ transplantation.…”
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confidence: 99%