Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in ESRD Patients in Khuzestan Province, Iran

摘要: Background: Liver disease caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients with end-stage renal (ESRD) causes significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence HCV infection its relationship ESRD living province Khuzestan, Iran. Materials Methods: In a cross sectional from December 2010 March 2011, entire treated hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) Khuzestan enrolled for study. A standardized questionnaire used collect Social demographic data including cause date onset PD HD. Blood samples were tested antibody (anti-HCV) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). Research Center Ahvaz Joundishapur University Medical Sciences approved Results: overall, 1117 anti-HCV 3.4 % (38 patients, 20 males Mean age 45.29 years 18 fe-males 45.6 years). most common Cause positive high blood pressure 45.4%, followed by, DM 28.7%, unknown 13.9%. We din not find any association between both sexes (P = 0.06) also mean negative 0.59). There as positivity (0.033). Conclusions: Although, among has decreased recent years, however it remains viral these