control and prevention of metabolic syndrome, renal failure and hepatitis c infection

hepatitis c virus infection in patients with chronic renal failure and renal transplantation ecipients

'die presence anil significance of hepatitis c virus infection among patients with chronic renal failure (crf) on hemodialysis and renal transplant recipient were evaluated a pcrioil of 30 months. a total of 125 patients, comprising 25 recieving chronic hemodialysis, 47 renal transplant candidates and 5.1 renal transplant recipients, were studied with a second generation immunoassay (elisa ii)....

hepatitis c, chronic renal failure, control is possible!

CTLA-4 Gene Haplotypes and the Risk of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection; a Case Control Study

Background: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasing worldwide. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) may play a role in the intensity of the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between genetic variants of the CTLA-4 and HCV infection. Methods: Restriction fragment length polymorphism-polymerase chain reaction (RFLP-PCR) was ...

adiponectin and metabolic syndrome prevention

diabetes, renal failure and hepatitis c infection: the puzzle should be attended more in future

Metabolic Aspects of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the most important causes of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and has a tremendous impact on public health worldwide. It is estimated that there are more than 170 million people chronically infected with HCV, and 3 to 4 million persons are newly infected annually. The risk for developing cirrhosis 20 years after initial HCV infection among...