Prevalence of hepatitis C virus RNA in patients with chronic renal diseases
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1998; 4 (3): 548-553
in English
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| ID: emr-156566
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus [HCV] RNA in 80 patients with chronic renal diseases was determined. Two sets of primers from the non-coding region of the hepatitis C virus were used. The products [188 bp] amplified by polymerase chain reaction were visualized by 2% agarose gel electrophoresis stained with ethidium bromide. The patients were classified into four groups. Group I comprised 40 adult patients with end-stage renal disease, 31 of whom were positive for HCV-RNA [77.5%]; group II, 22 children with glomerulopathies, 15 of whom were positive [68.2%]; group III, 9 children with chronic renal failure of unverified etiology, 6 of whom were positive [66.6%]; group IV, 9 children with chronic renal failure due to obstructive uropathy of whom 3 [33.3%] were positive. We conclude that HCV may infect a high percentage of patients with chronic renal failure or renal parenchymatous disease
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Blood Transfusion
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RNA
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Incidence
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Renal Dialysis
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Kidney Failure, Chronic
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Nephrotic Syndrome
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
1998
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