Impact of Hepatitis C virus infection on kidney transplantation

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis C virus [HCV] infection increases morbimortality in renal transplantation. Hepatitis C virus positive kidney transplant candidates who remain on the waiting list show a greater risk of mortality than those who are transplanted. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of HCV infection on patient and allograft survival after kidney transplantation. Eighty two patients with end stage renal disease underwent kidney transplantation were included in this study. The patients were classified into group I including 46 HCV negative patients [HCV-] and group II including 36 HCV antibody and HCV-RNA positive patients [HCV+]. The immunosuppressive protocols were similar in both groups. All recipients were followed up for 3 years