Prevalence and  Risk Factors of Hepatitis C infection   in hemodialysis Patients (Kermanshah , 1999 – 2000)

B Sabour; P Boromand; Y Mehrabi; M  Ghanbari; H Zarrinfam

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis C infection in hemodialysis Patients (Kermanshah , 1999 – 2000)

Author(s):

B Sabour^1,*,

P Boromand¹,

Y Mehrabi¹,

M Ghanbari¹,

H Zarrinfam¹

1Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 7, issue 3; e81264

Published online:Dec 19, 2003

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jul 10, 2003

Accepted:Dec 05, 2003

How to Cite:B SabourP BoromandY MehrabiM GhanbariH ZarrinfamPrevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis C infection in hemodialysis Patients (Kermanshah , 1999 – 2000).J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.7(3):e81264.

Abstract

Background& Objectives: Hepatitis C virus is one of the recently discovered viruses that tend to cause chronic liver disease. Hepatitis C is one of the most common types of viral hepatitis, cirrhosis and carcinoma of liver in hemodialysis patients. The most important Risk factors of Hepatitis C in dialysis patients are blood transfusion , duration of dialysis and kidney transplantation .Today, nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C in dialysis centers is an important problem .

This study was aimed to determine prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C among dialysis patients in kermanshah province .

Materials and Methods : This descriptive analytic study was done by census sampling among all of the dialysis patients .Data collection was based upon a questionnaire and laboratory experiment. Diagnosis was made by detecting the anti HCV antibody using the third generation Elisa method. The collected data were analyzed by t and X² tests .

Results: The prevalance of HCV was 26.4%.There was significant correlation between the existence of HCV infection and duration of dialysis (P<0.001) ,blood transfusion (P<0.01), kidney Transplantation (P<0.001), history of surgery (P<0.005). There was no significant correlation between HCV infection and age , sex , history of hepalitis B Vaccination,dentistry procedure, tattooing, and phlebotomy.

Discussion : The prevalence of hepatitis C was the same as in other studies abroad but in comparison with community prevalence role of Hemodialysis is significant ,The study showed that Hemodialysis is a risk factor for getting Hepatitis C .

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