Clinicopathological features of rapidly progressive hepatitis C virus infection in HCV antibody negative renal transplant recipients

Ok E., Unsal A., Celik A., Zeytinoglu A., Ersoz G., Tokat Y., ...More

NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, vol.13, no.12, pp.3103-3107, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/13.12.3103
  • Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.3103-3107
  • Keywords: cirrhosis, HCV antibody, Hepatitis C virus, hepatic failure, renal transplantation, KIDNEY-TRANSPLANTATION, ALLOGRAFT RECIPIENTS, LIVER-DISEASE, NON-A, PREVALENCE, FAILURE, RNA
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection acquired during dialysis treatment generally shows a relatively benign course after renal transplantation (RTx). However, less is known about the course of HCV infection acquired during or after RTx.