title: Viral hepatitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients in an endemic area for hepatitis B and C infection: the Taiwan experience.
abstract: The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and their associations in 64 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients (30 males and 34 females) were evaluated. A comparison was also made with 526 normal controls (266 males and 260 females). Forty-seven (75%) CAPD patients were anti-HBc positive, with no significant difference to the control group (81.9%). This probably reflects acquisition of HBV infection by CAPD patients before initiation of chronic dialysis therapy in a region hyperendemic for HBV. On the contrary, 11 (17.2%) CAPD patients were anti-HCV positive and 8 (15.2%) were seropositive for both anti-HBc and anti-HCV-much greater prevalence rates compared to those of the control group. The prevalence of anti-HCV correlated with the history and numbers of blood transfusion, and the length of time on previous hemodialysis. A similar correlation occurred in patients with both anti-HBc(+) and anti-HCV(+). In conclusion, in an HBV endemic area such as Taiwan, the prevalence of coexisting HBV and HCV infection in CAPD patients depends on the latter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, ROC.
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Shyu
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction