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Liver morbidity among haemodialysis patients negative for manifest HBV and HCV : A hospital-based study in an endemic area

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Infectious diseases
Medical virology

Abstract

Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is an increasing health problem worldwide.  Older age, diabetes mellitus and hypertension, acute kidney damage are among some of the factors that play a role in ESRD. This study aims at exploring liver morbidity (LM) among Egyptian hemodialysis (HD) patients.  Methods: The study included 142 patients free from overt hepatitis B virus (HBV) or  hepatitis C virus (HCV); their data were retrieved from files and all were clinically assessed and tested for liver functions, serological markers and viremia of HCV and HBV. Results: Of 142 eligible HD patients, two seroconverted to overt HCV, and five showed occult HCV. According to the laboratory and ultrasonography (US) data, three patterns of LM were found in 62 (43.7%), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in 30 (48.4%), liver fibrosis in 19 (30.6%), and hepatitis in 13 (21%). The mean durations of renal impairment (7.6 ± 5.91), hemodialysis (9 ± 6.1269), and total dialysis sessions (976.26 ± 683.69) were significantly higher in patients with LM compared to others (6.78 ± 4.82, 5.38 ± 3.69, and 699.4 ± 467.1). Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were elevated in 14 (22.6%) and 13 (21%) of patients with LM. However, the ROC curve revealed ALT and AST cut-off points of 16.5 and 25.5 IU/L to discriminate LM. Conclusion: LM is common among EDRD patients undergoing hemodialysis despite the low levels of ALT and AST. The use of the US and the new lower levels of ALT and AST could improve the screening approach of LM.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2022.132560.1274

Keywords

end-stage kidney disease, Chronic liver disease, Ultrasonography, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase

Authors

First Name

Abdulrahman

Last Name

Alduraywish

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Affiliation

Jouf University

Email

dr-aaad@hotmail.com

City

Jouf

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First Name

Moustafa

Last Name

Ragheb

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of infectious diseases

Email

mosragh2001@hotmail.com

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First Name

Rania

Last Name

Kishk

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Affiliation

Microbiology And Immunology Department, Faculty Of Medicine, Suez Canal University Round Road 4.5km

Email

raniakishk@med.suez.edu.eg

City

Ismailia

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First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Taher

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Jouf University

Email

itaher@ju.edu.sa

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Hamdy Hassan Hassan Mahmoud

Last Name

Omar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Suez Canal University

Email

drhamdyomar@yahoo.com

City

Ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Nageh Louis

Last Name

Mahrous

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Affiliation

department of endemic and infectious diseases

Email

dr_nageh_2010@yahoo.com

City

ismailia

Orcid

0000-0003-1026-669x

First Name

wafaa

Last Name

omar

MiddleName

hassan

Affiliation

Faculty of medicine , Suez Canal University

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drwafaaomar@yahoo.com

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Volume

3

Article Issue

3

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35766

Issue Date

2022-08-01

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2022-04-10

Publish Date

2022-08-01

Page Start

578

Page End

587

Print ISSN

2682-4132

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2682-4140

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9

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Original Article

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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22 Jan 2023