Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis B Surface Antigenemia in a Hemodialysis Patient |
Ji Min Jeon1, Jong Kun Ha2 |
1Department of Nephrology, Dongrae BongSeng Hospital, Busan, Korea 2Department of Gastroenterology, Dongrae BongSeng Hospital, Busan, Korea |
혈액투석 환자에서 HbsAg의 자연소실 |
전지민1, 하종건2 |
1동래봉생병원 신장내과 2동래봉생병원 소화기내과 |
Correspondence:
Ji Min Jeon, Tel: +82-51-520-5622, Fax: +82-51-520-5639, Email: 59356815@hanmail.net |
Received: 17 February 2014 • Revised: 16 April 2014 • Accepted: 16 April 2014 |
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Abstract |
The incidence of hepatitis B has been reported to be high in dialysis centers. Dialysis patients are at increased risk of acquiring hepatitis B due to their immunodeficient state, which impairs elimination of the hepatitis B virus; chronic dialysis patients rarely clear hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) spontaneously. Hepatitis B virus infection is associated with a high risk of hepatic complications. We report the case of a 66-year-old HBsAg-positive female patient who had undergone hemodialysis for 58 months due to end-stage renal failure and became HBsAg-negative followed by the development of hepatitis B surface antibody. |
Key Words:
Hemodialysis; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B surface antigen |