Article
Patterns of hepatitis C viremia in patients receiving hemodialysis.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 1997
Umlauft F, Gruenewald K, Weiss G, Kessler H, Urbanek M, Haun M, Santner B, Koenig P, Keeffe E B
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common in patients who receive hemodialysis (HD). The aim of this study was to determine the natural history of hepatitis C viremia and the clinical utility of quantitation and genotyping of HCV in this population of patients. METHODS: Cons...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antiviral Agents
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Interferon-alpha
- Male
