How Frequent Are Hepatitis B Virus Markers in Adult Patients with Glomerular Diseases in a Low Endemic Country?

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In order to appreciate the frequency of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients with glomerular diseases in France, a low endemic country, we reviewed the series of patients biopsied in the years 1983-1989 in 2 departments of nephrology differing by the characteristics of the population. In Saint-Brieuc, where the population is almost exclusively Caucasian, with nearly no immigrant, HBsAg was not detected in any of the 86 patients. In Paris, a large number of patients come from highly or intermediately endemic regions. HBsAg was detected in 3 of 209 patients, 2 of the 75 patients with membranous nephropathy and 1 of the 32 patients with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome. These patients came from Africa and Asia. Therefore, in low endemic countries, the role of HBV infection in the etiology of glomerulonephritis is minimal. But, because of the late severity of the disease, screening remains essential in patients belonging to the high-risk groups.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1993

Publication date (Print): 1993

Publication date (Electronic): 12 December 2008

Volume: 63

Issue: 4

Pages: 400-403

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^aDepartment of Nephrology und U.90 INSERM, and ^bBlood Transfusion, Department, Necker Hospital, Paris; ^cDepartment of Nephrology, La Beauchée Hospital, Saint-Brieuc; ^dDepartment of Pathology, Pontchaillou Hospital, Rennes; Blood ^eTransfusion Department, Saint-Brieuc; ^fU.155 INSERM, Paris, France

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Publisher ID: 187242 Other ID: Nephron 1993;63:400–403

DOI: 10.1159/000187242

PubMed ID: 8459874

SO-VID: 34c3763a-a6c8-44a2-aad1-c48020146485

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Date accepted : 24 April 1992

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Pages: 4

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