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TTV in hemodialysis patients

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Clinical & Chemical Pathology

Advisors

Khalil, Muna S. , Khalaf-Allah, Usama A. , Abou-Gabal, Khadiga M.

Authors

Makhlouf, Hanan Hasan Aly

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:20:22

Available

2017-03-30 06:20:22

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

The TT virus (TTV) is a recently discovered DNA virus which was first identified in patients with non-A to -G hepatitis. The study was conducted on one hundred patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). They were routinely attending the hemodialysis (HD) unit for performing Hemodialysis; and a Control group, which included 100 healthy, volunteers of the same geographic area. There serum were examined for TTV DNA by PCR. The overall prevalence of TTV viremia was 46% compared to 9% in healthy volunteers. we conclude that Abnormal liver enzymes were uncommon in HD patients infected with TTV alone. In a few patients on Maintenance HD there is a possibility that mild and transient abnormal liver enzymes above normal were caused by TTV infection could not be excluded.

Issued

1 Jan 2003

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023