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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and genotypes in patient with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2013
de Jesus Rodrigues de Freitas Maria, Fecury Amanda Alves, de Almeida Marcella Kelly Costa, Freitas Andrei Silva, de Souza Guimarães Vanessa, da Silva Andrea Marinho, da Costa Ygor Fernando Ferreira, da Costa Renata Aparecida Andrade, Ferreira Patrícia, Martins Luisa Caricio
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of antibodies to HCV varies among Brazilian regions at rates of 8-16%. Since this virus is transmitted by the parenteral route through blood and blood products, patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis therapy are at an increased risk of infection. The study was conducted in seven dialysis centers in Belém, Pará, northern Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 798 patients with chronic renal...
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