PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO HEPATITIS-C VIRUS IN HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS

被引:17
作者
KALLINOWSKI, B [1 ]
THEILMANN, L [1 ]
GMELIN, K [1 ]
ANDRASSY, K [1 ]
DEPPERMANN, D [1 ]
WEINEL, B [1 ]
KOMMERELL, B [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HEIDELBERG,DEPT NEPHROL,W-6900 HEIDELBERG,GERMANY
来源
NEPHRON | 1991年 / 59卷 / 02期
关键词
ANTI-HCV; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; HEMODIALYSIS;
D O I
10.1159/000186557
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Due to frequent parenteral contact with blood transfusions hemodialysis patients are prone to acquire hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. To determine the role of HCV infection we investigated the prevalence of antibodies to HCV in 188 hemodialysis patients. The prevalence of antibodies to HCV was 7.4%. As compared to anti-HCV-negative patients, anti-HCV-positive patients had slightly elevated transaminases which were independent of the presence of markers for hepatitis B virus infection. We conclude that HCV infection is common among dialysis patients.
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页码:236 / 238
页数:3
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