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Which is More Important and Insidious in Dialysis Patients? Occult Hepatitis B or Occult Hepatitis C? [PDF]

, 2020
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) and Occult hepatitis C infection (OCI) in hemodialysis patients and to determine whether there is an activation in the follow-up or not. Materials and
Gazel, Ozlem Zanapalioglu, Sener, Alper
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Control of occult hepatitis B virus infection

Advances in Laboratory Medicine / Avances en Medicina de Laboratorio, 2022
Abstract Background The diagnosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection requires HBV DNA testing and serologic testing for detection of the surface antigen (HBsAg) and the hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc).
Marta Lalana Garcés, Oihana Ortiz Pastor, Gemma Solé Enrech, Armando R. Guerra-Ruiz, Gregori Casals Mercadal, Alejandro Almería Lafuente, María Antonieta Ballesteros Vizoso, Pablo Gabriel Medina, Sergio Salgüero Fernández, Angielys Zamora Trillo, Isabel Aured de la Serna, Juan Carlos Hurtado, Sofía Pérez-Del-Pulgar, Xavier Forns, Manuel Morales Ruiz   +14 more
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Occult hepatitis B infection

Journal of Hepatology, 2014
Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) is recognized as one of the possible phases in the natural history of chronic HB V infection [1]. OBI defines the persistence of HBV genomes in the hepatocytes of individuals testing negative for HBV surface antigen (HBs Ag) and, usually, also for serum HBV DNA [2].
POLLICINO, Teresa, RAIMONDO, Giovanni
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Genotyping of occult hepatitis B virus infection in Egyptian hemodialysis patients without hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2016
Summary: Background: Occult hepatitis B viral infection is the presence of hepatitis B viral nucleic acids in the serum and/or liver in the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen.
Mona A. Esmail, Wafaa K.M. Mahdi, Rasha M. Khairy, Nilly H. Abdalla   +3 more
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Impact of schistosomiasis on increase incidence of occult hepatitis B in chronic hepatitis C patients in Egypt

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2017
Co-infection of schistosomiasis, HBV and HCV is common in countries where schistosomiasis is endemic. Occult hepatitis B occurs in patients at high risk for HBV infection (e.g., patients on hemodialysis, patients receiving blood transfusions ...
Hanan H. Omar, Samaa A. Taha, Wafaa H. Hassan, Hamdy H. Omar   +3 more
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Occult Hepatitis B (OBH) in Clinical Settings [PDF]

Hepatitis Monthly, 2012
Occult hepatitis B (OHB), or persistent HBV DNA in patients who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative, is a recently recognized entity. In an attempt to summarize the issues, this review presents an overview of the current proposed hypothesis on the clinical relevance and also updates the knowledge on the classification of OHB in different ...
Alavian, Seyed Moayed, Miri, Seyed Mohammad, Hollinger, F. Blaine, Jazayeri, Seyed Mohammad   +3 more
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Prevalence and Molecular Analysis of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection Isolated in a Sample of Cryptogenic Cirrhosis Patients in Iran

Oman Medical Journal, 2014
Objectives: The aims of this study are to investigate the prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection among patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis and to analyze the relationship between surface protein variability and occult hepatitis B virus ...
Fatemeh Akhavan Anvari, Seyed Moayyed Alavian, Mehdi Norouzi, Mostafa Mahabadi, Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri   +4 more
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Epidemiology of Occult Hepatitis B Infection Among Thalassemic, Hemophilia, and Hemodialysis Patients [PDF]

, 2012
Context: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the most common disease commuted through blood transfusion. Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is a form of the disease which does not present Hepatitis B surface antigens (HBsAg) in the serum of patients; however ...
Ahmadabadi, Behzad Nasiri, Kennedy, Derek, Derek Kennedy, Behzad Nasiri Ahmadabadi, Mohammad Kazemi Arababadi, Arababadi, Mohammad Kazemi, Hassan Yousefi Daredor, Daredor, Hassan Yousefi   +7 more
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Detection of HBV Genotypes of Tumor Tissues and Serum by A Fluorescence Polarization Assay in North-Western China's Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Virology Journal, 2011
Background The understanding of the distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes and the occult hepatitis B virus infection in hepatocellular carcinoma may shed light into the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Liang Ping, Wang Xiangling, Li Ding, Cheng Hong, Wu Zhiqun, Gong Weidong, Lu Jianguo, Zhang Ju   +7 more
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Frequency of Occult Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Proceedings, 2021
Introduction: Occult infections (OBIs) caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) are detected by the presence of HBV DNA without surface antigens. The prevalence of HBsAg in general population of Pakistan is around 3%, but there is no data regarding the ...
Sameen Bint Ali, Mateen Izhar, Chetan Lal, Asma Yaqoob, Hadiqa tul Hafsa, Asma Akram   +5 more
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