Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus in Hemodialysis Patients

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Due to frequent parenteral contact with blood transfusions hemodialysis patients are prone to acquire hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. To determine the role of HCV infection we investigated the prevalence of antibodies to HCV in 188 hemodialysis patients. The prevalence of antibodies to HCV was 7.4%. As compared to anti-HCV-negative patients, anti-HCV-positive patients had slightly elevated transaminases which were independent of the presence of markers for hepatitis B virus infection. We conclude that HCV infection is common among dialysis patients.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1991

Publication date (Print): 1991

Publication date (Electronic): 11 December 2008

Volume: 59

Issue: 2

Pages: 236-238

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Departments of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, University of Heidelberg, FRG

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Publisher ID: 186557 Other ID: Nephron 1991;59:236–238

DOI: 10.1159/000186557

PubMed ID: 1659672

SO-VID: 33536610-b6e1-4cd8-a3db-63fc2554d7d2

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Date accepted : 04 December 1990

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Pages: 3

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