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Detection and prevention of hepatitis C in dialysis patients and renal transplant recipients. A long-term follow up (1989-January 1997).
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Feb 2002
Almroth G, Ekermo B, Månsson A S, Svensson G, Widell A
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C is frequent problem in dialysis wards. DESIGN: A long time (1989-97) follow up of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a Swedish nephrology unit was performed with anti-HCV screening, confirmatory antibody tests, viral RNA detection and molecular characterization. Case histories were reviewed with focus, onset of infection, liver morbidity and mortality. RESULTS: In October 1991, 10% (19...
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