Prevalence and clinical relevance of hepatitis C virus viremia in patients on chronic hemodialysis

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 88-92

  Aucella, Filippo ^a   Centra, Michele ^a   Gesuete, Antonio ^a   Valiente, Giuseppe Lucio ^a   Vergura, Michele ^a   Martini, Elisabetta ^a   Di Giorgio, Giuseppe ^a   Stallone, Carmine ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; Hepatitis C virus; Liver disease; Polymerase chain reaction; Viral infection; Viremia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0030066614     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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