Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis B Surface Antigenemia in a Hemodialysis Patient.
10.3904/kjm.2014.87.6.747
- Author:
Ji Min JEON
1
;
Jong Kun HA
Author Information
1. Department of Nephrology, Dongrae BongSeng Hospital, Busan, Korea. 59356815@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemodialysis;
Hepatitis B;
Hepatitis B surface antigen
- MeSH:
Aged;
Dialysis;
Female;
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens;
Hepatitis B virus;
Hepatitis B*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Renal Dialysis*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2014;87(6):747-749
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
