Elevated prevalence of hepatitis B in Mexican hemodialysis patients. A multicentric survey.

Background And Aims: The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients on renal replacement has been reduced in developed countries, but information from developing nations is currently scarce and high prevalence rates are suspected. We undertook this study to analyze the prevalence of HBV infection and identify risk factors associated with it in a sample of Mexican hemodialysis patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in patients on hemodialysis in Mexico.