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High Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Iranian Hemodialysis Patients
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Mar 13:tpmd220345. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0345. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTConsidering the potential risks associated with occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, this study was designed to investigate the magnitude and genotypic pattern of occult HBV infection among hemodialysis patients. All patients on regular hemodialysis attending the dialysis centers located in southern Iran and 277 nonhemodialysis controls were invited to participate in this study. Serum samples were tested for detection of hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) by competitive enzyme imm...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - March 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fatemeh Farshadpour Reza Taherkhani Athar Shahabi Source Type: research

Egyptian hemodialysis patients' willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose: a multicenter survey
CONCLUSION: COVID-19 booster-dose hesitancy among HD patients in Egypt represents a major concern, is associated with vaccine hesitancy with respect to other vaccines and emphasizes the need to develop effective strategies to increase vaccine uptake.PMID:36862285 | PMC:PMC9979119 | DOI:10.1007/s40620-023-01586-z
Source: Journal of Nephrology - March 2, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hoda Mahmoud Mohammad Abdulaziz Marwa Ahmed Saleh Mohamed Essam Elrggal Mariam E Omar Shymaa A Hawash Ahmed Mohamed Naguib Attiya Karem Mohamed Salem Alaa Abdel-Aziz Sabry Source Type: research

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