Hepatitis C virus antibodies, viral RNA and genotypes in sera from patients on maintenance haemodialysis.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2893.1994.tb00063.x

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Hepatitis C virus antibodies, viral RNA and genotypes in sera from patients on maintenance haemodialysis.

Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jan 1994

Masuko K, Okuda K, Meguro T, Murayama N, Mitsui T, Ohmori T, Murata K, Tsuda F, Okamoto H

Abstract excerpt

Patients on maintenance haemodialysis in four dialysis centres were tested for markers of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Antibody to HCV (anti-HCV) was detected by the second-generation enzyme immunoassay in 142 (26%) of the 543 patients and HCV RNA in 117 (22%) of whom four were without dete...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Alanine Transaminase
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C Antibodies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
RNA, Viral
Renal Dialysis
Transfusion Reaction

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