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Incidence and patterns of hepatitis C virus seroconversion in a cohort of hemodialysis patients.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Feb 2005
Sypsa Vana, Psichogiou Mina, Katsoulidou Antigoni, Skoutelis Gregory, Moutafis Spiridon, Hadjiconstantinou Valsamakis, Kakavas John, Kalapothaki Viktoria, Boletis John, Hatzakis Angelos
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this multicenter hemodialysis (HD) cohort study is to prospectively investigate the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Greece from 1993 to 1995 and delineate early virological and serological events associated with HCV seroconversion in the HD setting. METHODS: Sequential serum samples collected weekly from 562 patients were tested biochemically and serologically by means of...
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