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[Examination of HCV infection in hemodialysis patients with HCV-RNA assay using a magnetic extraction method (AmpliCap GT HCV MONITOR Test Kit v2.0 and AmpliCap GT HCV Specimen Preparation Kit v2.0)].
Nihon Jinzo Gakkai shi - 1 Jan 2003
Tanaka Motoko, Fujiyama Shigetoshi, Tanaka Motohiko, Itoh Kazuko, Matsushita Kazutaka, Hara Michiaki, Kuwahara Kuniharu, Yasumoto Naruhiro, Nishimura Yasuhiro, Yoshimura Nobuaki, Tomita Kimio
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Hemodialysis(HD) patients are a high-risk group for hepatitis C virus(HCV) infection. Detection of HCV-RNA is important for safety and environmental protection in HD units. PCR-based methods are unsuitable for analyzing large samples of HD patients, because conventional centrifugal extraction method fails to eliminate heparin, a potent inhibitor of PCR. We have reported the usefulness of a new HCV-RNA extraction...
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