title: [HCV antibodies in hemodialyzed patients in Tunisia].
abstract: The prevalence of seropositivity to Hepatitis C and B virus and HIV infection in Haemodialysis patients was assessed in sera from 235 patients from 6 dialysis units in Tunisia. Anti-HCV antibodies were found in 106 patients (45.10%), the hepatitis B surface antigene was found in 19 patients (8%), and no case of HIV infection was found. Anti-HCV positivity was correlated with duration of dialysis (p < 0.001). There was no correlation between anti-HCV positivity and the number of transfusions.
authors.affiliation: Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine, TUNIS, Tunisie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hmida
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mojaat
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chaouchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mahjoub
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khlass
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boukef
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies
vernacular_title: Anticorps anti-HCV chez les hémodialysés en Tunisie.