Risk factors for HCV infection in two haemodialysis units in the Netherlands

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 97-101

  Keur, I ^a   Schneeberger, P M ^b   Van Der Graaf, Y ^c   Vos, J ^d   Van Dijk, W C ^e   Van Doom, L J ^f  

^a Diatel Haemodialysis Centre   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d Stichting Thuisdialyse Midden W N   (Netherlands)

^e Slotervaartziekenhuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^f REINIER DE GRAAF HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Haemodialysis; Hepatitis C virus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; RENAL DIALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 0031059118     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(96)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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