Superinfection with different HCV genotypes in a hemodialysis patient

The Distributions of HCV Genotypes in Hemodialysis Patients in Iraq

Objectives: The aim of this report was to investigate the genotypes of HCV in patients on regular hemodialysis in Iraq Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted to investigate the genotypes of HCV in patients on regular hemodialysis in 7 centers across Iraq. 255 subjects with positive anti-HCV antibodies were recruited in this study. Results: To confirm the positivity, RTPCR was performe...

HCV core antigen and HCV-RNA in HIV/HCV co-infected patients with different HCV genotypes

BACKGROUND A good correlation between HCV core antigen (HCVAg) and different HCV-RNA assays has been described, but little data are available in HCV/HIV co-infection. We aimed to evaluate HCVAg in comparison with HCV-RNA and to determine their kinetics during antiviral treatment in selected HCV/HIV co-infected patients. METHODS 355 samples from 286 HCV/HIV co-infected subjects for whom HCV-RN...

Frequency of Different HCV Genotypes in Faisalabad

Hepatitis C Virus Infection and HCV Genotypes of Hemodialysis Patients

Background: To evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis C by antibody testing, HCV-RNA detection by PCR and relative risk factors of HCV infection among HD patients and staff members in Markazi Province/Iran. The other purpose was to determine genotypes of HCV in this population. Methods: The study group consisted of 204 HD patients and 47 staff members from all 9 dialysis centers in Markazi Provin...

Possible correlations among viremia , genotypes and liver histology in HCV ( + ) hemodialysis patients HCV ( + )

Results: ALT level was normal in 50 patients (68.5%), intermittently high in 18 patients (24.8%) and persistently high in 5 patients (6.8%). HCV RNA (57, 5 %) was positive in 42 of 73 patients. HCV genotype was determined in 29 patients. HCV genotype 1a was detected in three cases and HCV genotype 1b was detected in 26 patients. There was no difference between HCV RNA positive patients and HCV ...