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Document Type
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Article In Journal
Document Title
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Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis D virus among HBsAg-positive drug-dependent patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis D virus among HBsAg-positive drug-dependent patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Document Language
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English
Abstract
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Over a period of ten months, all the patients admitted for drug dependence were tested for HBsAg. The positive cases were tested for anti-HDV. The anti-HDV-positive patients were further tested for liver function tests (LFTs) and anti-HCV. A total of one thousand three hundred and twenty one patients were tested. Out of this, 1038 were intravenous drug users (IDUs) and 283 were non-IDUs. Eighty one patients were HBsAg positive (75 IDUs and six non-IDUs). Eleven patients were anti-HDV positive--all were IDUs. The overall prevalence of anti-HDV among HBsAg-positive patients was 13.6%. Among HBsAg-positive IDUs, it was 14.7% and it was 0.0% for HBsAg-positive non-IDUs. Nine (81.8%) of the eleven anti-HDV-positive patients were also positive for anti-HCV and eight (72.7%) had abnormal LFTs. In view of the association of hepatitis B, C and D viruses with chronic liver disease recommendations have been made to control the spread of these viruses and to prevent liver disease
ISSN
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0012-835X
Journal Name
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East African Medical Journal
Volume
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75
Issue Number
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6
Publishing Year
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1419 AH
1998 AD
Article Type
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Article
Added Date
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Monday, August 31, 2009
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سمير زمو
Zimmo, Sameer
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