Behavior of viral hepatitis C in patients from hemodialysis program from Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS <b>[Abstract in English]</b>

Authors

  • Fabiane P. Callegaro Irleu I. Callegaro Araci M. P. Callegaro
  • Carlos Kupski
  • Roberto C. do Nascimento
  • Virgínia M. Schmitt

Keywords:

Hepatite viral C

Abstract


Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis C virus in patients undergoing hemodialysis and to investigate the present condition of 71 patients who participated in a study conducted at the same hemodialysis unit from 2000 to 2002.
Methods: Patients seropositive for hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV reactive) were identified among those undergoing hemodialysis at Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS in May 2006. Seventy-one patients who underwent hemodialysis from a previous study (2000-2002) of prevalence of HCV were also studied. These subjects were followed through medical records. The results were described and compared with the literature.
Results: I May 2006, among the 70 patients undergoing hemodialysis at DU-SLH, 7 (10%) were anti-HCV reactive. Regarding the 71 patients from the 2000-2002 study, 24 (33.8%) still attend São Lucas Hospital, 12 (16.9%) undergoing hemodialysis and 12 (16.9%) after renal transplantation. Twenty two patients (31%) have dyed, the majority of them due to cardiovascular causes. Twenty five (35.2%) patients are no more in contact with the Institution.
Conclusions: Anti-HCV prevalence detected among patients undergoing hemodialysis in May 2006 was significantly different from that observed in the 2000-2002 study. Apparently, hepatitis C infection had no influence on the mortality or prognosis of anti-HCV positive patients from the 2000-2002 study, once the major registered cause of death was cardiovascular problems.
KEY WORDS: HEPATITIS C; PREVALENCE; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HEMODIALYSIS.

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Author Biographies

Fabiane P. Callegaro, Irleu I. Callegaro Araci M. P. Callegaro

Graduação em medicina pela UFRGS, residência médica em clínica médica pela PUCRS.

Carlos Kupski

PhD. Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Medicina Interna da Faculdade de Medicina da PUCRS. Chefe dos Serviços de Gastroenterologia e Medicina Interna do HSL-PUCRS.

Roberto C. do Nascimento

Especialista em Gastroenterologia pela PUCRS. Mestrando em Gastroenterologia pela UFRGS.

Virgínia M. Schmitt

PhD. Professora Titular e Coordenadora do Departamento de Análises Clínicas da Faculdade de Farmácia e Coordenadora do Laboratório de Biologia Molecular do Instituto de Pesquisas Biomédicas da PUCRS.

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Callegaro, F. P., Kupski, C., Nascimento, R. C. do, & Schmitt, V. M. (2007). Behavior of viral hepatitis C in patients from hemodialysis program from Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS <b>[Abstract in English]</b>. Scientia Medica, 16(3), 115–118. Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/scientiamedica/article/view/1588

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2006)

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