Abdulrahman A. Alkhan
Dhahran General Hospital,
first street 2 b, Dhahran, Eastern Province 31452
Saudi Arabia
Review Article
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infections among Hemodialysis Patients
Author(s): Abdulrahman A. AlkhanAbdulrahman A. Alkhan
Back ground: HBV is a global health problem which affects about 2 billion people worldwide; it is a chronic disease in 15% of adult population. HCV is also a global health problem which effects about 200 million people worldwide, 3% of world population are living with chronic hepatitis C and about 3-4million people are infected each year, and about 350,000 people die every year due to HCV. Hemodialysis is an artificial way of maintaining hemostasis in the body in the patients with severe renal impairment; it is indicated for the patient with acute renal failure and stage IV chronic renal failure, most of the patients who are undergoing dialysis do that for long period of times and are exposed to the numerous side effects. One of these side effects is infection with hepatitis B and C It was recognized since 1977 the hazards of HBV infection to the hemodialysis patients.. View More»
