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[Viral hepatitis C in patients with terminal chronic renal insufficiency. III. Viral quantification].
Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion - 1 Jan 2000
González-Michaca L, Soto-Ramírez L E, Rodríguez R, Gamba G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We have previously shown that the prevalence of hepatitis associated with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients with end stage renal disease in our institution is 10.2%. However, quantification of viral RNA in plasma and its relation with clinical variables has never been studied in our patients. Thus, the aim of the present work was to quantify the HCV viral load in patients with ESRD in dialysis,...
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