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Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Volume 11 · Issue 1
Pages: 22-26
History
Published Online: March 14, 2019
Copyright © 2002 Turkish Journal of Nephrology
İdris ŞAHİN
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, VAN
Kevser ONBAŞI
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, VAN
Hüseyin ŞAHİN
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, VAN
Reha ERKOÇ
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, VAN
Şafak ANDİÇ
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, VAN
ŞAHİN, İdris, ONBAŞI, K., ŞAHİN, H., ERKOÇ, R., & ANDİÇ, Şafak. (2019). AN INVESTIGATION OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII ANTIBODIES IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS IN VAN REGION. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 11(1), 22–26. Retrieved from https://www.turkjnephrol.org/index.php/pub/article/view/292
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Abstract
Objective: Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis which was increased in immune compromised patients were investigated in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis in Van region
Method: Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) IgG and IgM antibodies were investigated by ELISA methods in 54 patients with ESRD which were treated by hemodialysis and in 52 healthy controls.
Results: T. gondii IgG antibodies were found % 77.77 in hemodialysis patients with ESRD, and % 30.76 in healthy controls. T. gondi IgM antibodies were found % 1.85 in hemodialysis patients and % 1.92 in healthy controls.
Conclusion: As a result, Toxoplasmosis prevalence in patients with ESRD is two and half times higher than in healthy controls.
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Turkish Journal of Nephrology
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Volume 11 · Issue 1
Pages
22-26
History
Published Online
March 14, 2019
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2002 Turkish Journal of Nephrology
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İdris ŞAHİN
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, VAN
Kevser ONBAŞI
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, VAN
Hüseyin ŞAHİN
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, VAN
Reha ERKOÇ
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, VAN
Şafak ANDİÇ
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, VAN
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ŞAHİN, İdris, ONBAŞI, K., ŞAHİN, H., ERKOÇ, R., & ANDİÇ, Şafak. (2019). AN INVESTIGATION OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII ANTIBODIES IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS IN VAN REGION. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 11(1), 22–26. Retrieved from https://www.turkjnephrol.org/index.php/pub/article/view/292
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