This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic kidney failure disease to patients subjected to hemodialysis according to sex and age, and the prevalence of hepatitis B and C among patients in the city of Mosul from the period of March the first 2015 to the first of April 2016. The study also aimed to assess some of the risk factors in increasing the incidence of this viruses among patients such as (Blood Transfusion, the period to start hemodialysis, the number of hemodialysis per week), and it detected surface antigen virus pattern hepatitis B (HBsAg) and C Antidody. The study included follow-ups of 140 cases for both sexes and different ages as well as (30) of the healthy as control group: The study data recorded prevalence of chronic renal failure patients treated with blood circulation by 61.4% among males compared with 38.5% among females. And the proportion was higher in the age groups ( more than 50 years) and reached 47%
Regarding the prevalence of hepatitis B and C types among these patients, the results showed that the prevalence of hepatitis type B is higher than hepatitis C, with the proportions of 16.4% and 14.2% respectively, and the proportion of infection in males is higher compared to females and the results showed that the incidence rate increases for with age in these viruses. Regarding the results of the effects of some risk factors on the increased incidence of HBV and HCV among these patients, The results showed that the rate of infection was high in patients who had blood transfusions (more than 3_4 times a month) and had hemodialysis (twice or more a week) and had a long history of starting hemodialysis More than 3 years)