| Autor: |
GUIMARÃES, Maia Nogueira Crown, FACINCANI, Tila, SANTOS, Sigrid De Sousa dos |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
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| Zdroj: |
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, Volume: 54, Issue: 4, Pages: 356-358, Published: 13 JUL 2017 |
| Popis: |
BACKGROUND: Patients on chronic dialysis present a high prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection. Despite infection-control practices, surveillance of serological markers, and hepatitis B vaccination, there are still outbreaks of the disease in dialysis centers. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the serologic and vaccination status for hepatitis B in hemodialysis patients. METHODS: This cross-sectional study assessed serologic markers and hepatitis B vaccination status of chronic kidney disease patients on regular dialysis program in São Carlos, SP, Brazil. Patients without information about hepatitis B status (anti-HBc, HBsAg and anti-HBs) were referred for testing. Individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunization status and without serological conversion (anti-HBs |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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