title: Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus among hemodialysis patients in Bushehr province, southern Iran: HBV seroprevalence in hemodialysis patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still reported from adult hemodialysis units.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of anti-HBs antibody in hemodialysis patients and the correlation between levels of anti-HBs antibody with other factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc antibodies level in 119 hemodialysis patients were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seroconversion (anti-HBs antibody >10 IU/L) was found in 22 patients. Minimum protective antibody level was found in patients aged ≥60 years. Statistically significant correlation was not found between anti-HBs antibody and gender. Ten (8.4%) patients had abnormal ALT and/or AST. Prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBc antibody, HBeAg and anti-HBe antibody were found in 8 (6.72%), 24 (25.16%), 2 (1.68%) and 3 (2.52%) patients, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Periodic assessment of anti-HBs antibody level is strongly recommended in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Nemazee Hospital,Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Amir Ahmad
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authors.lastname: Mostaghni
authors.forename: Alireza
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authors.lastname: Soltanian
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authors.lastname: Mokhtari
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Japoni
authors.forename: Davood
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mehrabani
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