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Influence of hemodialysis procedure on HCV RNA detection in serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
Renal failure - 1 Jul 2004
Fernández José Luis, Valtuille R, Butera H, Fay F, Lef L, Rendo P
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To assess whether hemodialysis procedure induces qualitative or quantitative changes in hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA. METHODS: We obtained blood samples in the 10 HCV RNA-positive patients of our hemodialysis unit before (sample I) and 5 min after a dialysis session (sample II), and before the next dialysis session (sample III). HCV RNA was tested by PCR in serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)....
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