Viral hepatitis B is a global public health problem affecting nearly two billion subjects; 3.3%
of whom are from the WHO (World Health Organization) Eastern Mediterranean Region …

AIM To determine hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalence in each country of the Middle-
East and the overall prevalence of the region. METHODS In this systematic review, we …

Background Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is a relatively prevalent problem among adult
haemodialysis patients (HDP). PEW is an important determinant of morbidity and mortality in …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the main public health issues. It
increases the morbidity and mortality of patients. Treatment includes multiple aspects such …

Objective The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence rates of hepatitis B virus
(HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among …

We aimed to investigate hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology among hemodialysis (HD)
patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Our data source was an HCV biological …

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infections are more prevalent in hemodialysis patients compared to the general …

Methods A cross sectional study: included were patients who had spent at least three
months in haemodialysis. HBV, HCV and HIV serologies were determined and patients' …

Background The prevalence of HCV infection among hemodialysis patients (HD) varies from
country to country and from one center to another. Despite the existence of guidelines for a …

Background The prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) infection among the patients on
hemodialysis (HD) varies from country to country and from one center to another in the same …