Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibodies and Hepatitis B Markers Among Patients Having Hemodialysis
Authors: STEVEN YU VILLANUEVA
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Letters and Corrections1 December 1986Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibodies and Hepatitis B Markers Among Patients Having HemodialysisSTEVEN YU VILLANUEVA, M.D., MARIA DE MEDINA, M.S., GUIDO PEREZ, M.D., K. RAJENDER REDDY, M.D., LENNOX JEFFERS, M.D., FREDDIE WATKINS, R.N., M.S., CARL GOLDSMITH, M.D., EUGENE R. SCHIFF, M.D.STEVEN YU VILLANUEVA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARIA DE MEDINA, M.S.Search for more papers by this author, GUIDO PEREZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, K. RAJENDER REDDY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LENNOX JEFFERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, FREDDIE WATKINS, R.N., M.S.Search for more papers by this author, CARL GOLDSMITH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EUGENE R. SCHIFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-105-6-967_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In the June issue, Morrison and colleagues (1) reported on the seroprevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV) in patients undergoing hemodialysis. They examined 79 patients and found 3 who tested positive for anti-HIV by enzyme-linked immunoassay (EIA). Two of the three were negative by the Western blot method.We write to describe our experience with 80 patients on chronic hemodialysis who were screened for anti-HIV first by EIA (Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois). Positive samples were confirmed by EIA and Western blot testing at Abbott Laboratories. Samples that showed any reaction to p24 or p41...References1. MORRISONFREERLYNN POOLE ACC. Prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type III antibodies among patients in dialysis programs at a university hospital. Ann Intern Med. 1986;104:805-7. LinkGoogle Scholar2. FAVERO M. Recommended precautions for patients undergoing hemodialysis who have AIDS or non-A, non-B hepatitis. Infect Control. 1985;6:301-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. PETERMANLANGMIKOS TGN. HTLV III/LAV infection in hemodialysis patients. JAMA. 1986;255:2324-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: STEVEN YU VILLANUEVA, M.D.; MARIA DE MEDINA, M.S.; GUIDO PEREZ, M.D.; K. RAJENDER REDDY, M.D.; LENNOX JEFFERS, M.D.; FREDDIE WATKINS, R.N., M.S.; CARL GOLDSMITH, M.D.; EUGENE R. SCHIFF, M.D.Affiliations: University of Miami, and Veterans Administration Medical Center Miami, FL 33125 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPrevalence and incidence of human immunodeficiency virus among patients undergoing long-term hemodialysisPrevalence and incidence of human immunodeficiency virus among patients undergoing long-term hemodialysisHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and the KidneyRichard J. Glassock, MD, Arthur H. Cohen, MD, Gabriel Danovitch, MD, K. Peter Parsa, MDAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection, and DialysisCohort study of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody testing among patients receiving long-term dialysis at a university hospitalFalse-Positive Results of Screening for Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients 1 December 1986Volume 105, Issue 6Page: 967-968KeywordsAntibodiesEnzyme linked immunosorbent assayHIVHepatitis BWestern blot ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1986 PDF downloadLoading ...