Article
Maintenance hemodialysis decreases serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA levels in hemodialysis patients with chronic HCV infection.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2000
Furusyo N, Hayashi J, Ariyama I, Sawayama Y, Etoh Y, Shigematsu M, Kashiwagi S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major complication among hemodialysis patients the world over. To determine the natural course of HCV viremic levels in patients on maintenance hemodialysis, we prospectively quantified the HCV RNA levels in serial blood samples from hemodialysis patients and compared them with those in nonuremic subjects. METHODS: The population studied included 98 hemodialysis...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alanine Transaminase
- Chi-Square Distribution
- DNA Probes
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
