作者: Skender Telaku , Hajrullah Fejza , Ymer Elezi , Teuta Bicaj
关键词: Virology 、 Hepatitis C virus 、 Hepatitis C 、 Hemodialysis 、 Epidemiology 、 Medicine 、 Hepatitis B 、 Kidney disease 、 Hepatitis B virus 、 HBsAg
摘要: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) infections are important causes of morbidity mortality hemodialysis (HD) patients. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological clinical features HCV HBV in six different HD units Kosova. Five hundred eighty-three end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients on maintenance from centers Kosova (358 female, 225 male, mean age 54,8 years (16–66) were included this study. Data databank National Blood Bank Prishtina, as well data Transfusion Centers Regional hospitals Prizren, Peja, Gjilan, Mitrovica Gjakova taken Clinical such age, sex, HBsAg anti-HCV antibody primary ESKD examined. Serological markers for determined with immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA). The T-test x2 test used analyze significance results. Among our prevalence rate was 12%, respectively 43%. Chronic nephritis a more frequent cause among With unknown etiology 23, 5% them. is still high. These emphasize need stricter adherence infection control, barrier precaution preventive behaviors all