Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen Test in Monitoring of Dialysis Patients
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Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen Test in Monitoring of Dialysis Patients
Hepatitis C virus infection is a persistent worldwide public health concern. The prevalence of HCV infection is much higher in patients on chronic haemodialysis (HD) than in the general population. HCV infection can detrimentally affect patients throughout the spectrum of chronic kidney disease. Despite the control of blood products, hepatitis C virus transmission is still being observed among ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hepatitis Research and Treatment
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-1364,2090-1372
DOI: 10.1155/2012/832021