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High hepatitis C viral load and genotype 2 are strong predictors of chronic kidney disease.
Kidney international - 1 Sept 2017
Lai Tai-Shuan, Lee Mei-Hsuan, Yang Hwai-I, You San-Lin, Lu Sheng-Nan, Wang Li-Yu, Yuan Yong, L'Italien Gilbert, Chien Kuo-Liong, Chen Chien-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Associations between chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain controversial. Here we aimed to clarify the association between HCV viral load, genotype, and CKD in 13,805 participants aged 30-65 years enrolled in the REVEAL-HCV Study, a community-based prospective study conducted in 1991-1992. CKD was defined by consecutive proteinuria or an estimated glomerular filtration...
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