High prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigenaemia in nephrotic syndrome in Hong Kong
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Paediatrics and International Child Health
- Vol. 9 (1) , 45-48
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02724936.1989.11748595
Abstract
Of 61 boys and girls with relapsing or steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome admitted for renal biopsy, 22 had persistent hepatitis B virus surface antigenaemia despite normal liver function and an absence of previous transfusion. The prevalence of hepatitis B virus surface antigenaemia amongst nephrotic patients is significantly higher than that of the general population. Membranous nephropathy remains the commonest glomerulopathy associated with hepatitis B virus antigenaemia, and boys predominate.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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