HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-INFECTION AMONG GREEK RENAL-TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

Authors
VAFIADIS I BOLETIS J PAPASTATHI H DELLADETSIMA J STATHAKIS C HATZAKIS A KOSTAKIS A VOSNIDES G
Citation
I. Vafiadis et al., HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-INFECTION AMONG GREEK RENAL-TRANSPLANT PATIENTS, Gut, 34(2), 1993, pp. 57-58
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Gut → ACNP
ISSN journal
00175749
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Supplement
S
Pages
57 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-5749(1993)34:2<57:HVAGRP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In this study, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection amo ng renal transplant recipients was high, directly proportional to the haemodialysis time before transplant and inversely proportional to the time after this. There was evidence of previous infection with hepati tis B virus (HBV), and a high prevalence of abnormal liver function te sts. Virus induced chronic hepatitis lesions were rare, probably as a result of immunosuppression.