hepatitis c virus infection complicated by kidney disease and author's reply

Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Kidney Disease

Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease.

Soon after the hepatitis C virus (HCV) was identified in 1989, it was recognized that the prevalence of infection in patients with ESRD far exceeded that in the general population. Infection with HCV predisposes to the hepatic complications of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, important extrahepatic manifestations include immune complex glomerular disease, accelerated progression...

Reply to “Iron Overload and Hepatitis C Virus Infection”

On behalf of the authors of the article titled, “Relationship between Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Iron Overload,” we appreciate Prof. Ponzetto and Prof. Figura for their comments on our review. As mentioned in the letter, Helicobacter pylori may present in patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and worsen the prognosis,[1,2] therefore we agree with them that testing for...

Hepatitis C virus infection and genotypes in blood donors

Abstract: Genotyping of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is important for designing therapeutic strategies and regional specific diagnostic assays. The aim of this study was to identify the HCV genotypes in HCV infected blood donors. This is the first report on HCV genotypes in blood donors in Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 103 blood donors with hepatitis C were investigated for HCV genotype...

How Hepatitis C Virus Infection Contributes to Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review

The Absence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Patients with Hepatitis B virus in Mashhad, Iran

Background and Aims: Many studies have provided evidence for the role of hepatitis B and C viruses in the development of liver cancer. Although the routine treatment is available for both conditions, no definite guideline is available to treat patients dually infected with HBV and HCV. This study was performed to determine the frequency of HBV/HCV-coinfection in Mashhad, North-East of Iran. Mat...