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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among patients undergoing haemodialysis in Latin America.

Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2000

Gómez-Gutiérrez Cristina, Chávez-Tapia Norberto C, Ponciano-Rodríguez Guadalupe, Uribe Misael, Méndez-Sánchez Nahum

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Hepatitis C infection is a worldwide problem. The global prevalence of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) averages 3%. Moreover, its prevalence among patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD) varies worldwide, ranging from as low as 1% to up to 70%. There are few data on its prevalence in developing countries, and even less information is available on HD patients. A literature review revealed that the prevalence of HCV...

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PMID: 26436352
DOI: 10.5604/16652681.1171751

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