Impact of hepatitis C virus infection in renal transplant recipients

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 151-154

  Narula, A S ^a,c   Hooda, A ^b   Anand, A C ^a   Patrikar, S ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b ARMY HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND REFERRAL   (India)

^c Department of Medicine and Nephrology ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER CELL; LIVER FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 25844444588     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Mathews CM, Jacob CK, John GT, Thomas PP, Shastri JCM. Hepatitis C virus infection in renal transplant recipients - a pilot study. Indian J Nephrol 1994;4:1-4.
2. Kulkarni SG, Jagose JT, Vanchrajani T, Kriplani AL. Hepatitis C infection in end stage renal patients on maintenance haemodialysis. Indian J Nephrol 1995;5:114-6.
3. Pereira BJP, Wright TL, Schmid CH, Levey AS, for the New England Organ Bank Hepatitis Study Group. A controlled study: Hepatitis C transmission by organ transplantation. Lancet 1995;345:484-7.
4. Jeffers LJ, Perez GO, Medina MD. Hepatitis C infection in two urban hemodialysis units. Kidney Int 1990;38:320-8.
5. Stempel CA, Lake J, Kuo G, Vincent F. Hepatitis C: its prevalence in end stage renal failure patients and clinical course after kidney transplantation. Transplantation 1993;55:273-6.
6. Zeldis JB, Depner TA, Kuramoto IK, Gish RG, Holland PV. The prevalence of hepatitis C antibodies among hemodialysis patients. Ann Intern Med 1990;112:958-60.
7. Legendre CH, Garrigue C, Bihan CLE, et al. Harmful long term impact of hepatitis C virus infection in kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation 1998;65:667-70.
8. Pereira BJ, Wright TL, Schmid CH, Levey S, for the New England Organ Study Group. The impact of pre transplant hepatitis C infection on the outcome of renal transplantation. Transplantation 1995;60:799-85.
9. Pereira BJG, Natv SN, Bouthot BA Murthy BV, Ruthazer R, Schmid CH, et al. Effect of hepatitis C infection and renal transplantation on survival in end stage renal disease. The New England Organ Bank Hepatitis C Study Group. Kidney Int 1998;53:1374-81.
10. Hanafasa T, Ichikawa Y, Hishikawa H, Kyo M, Fukunishi T, Kokado Y. A prospective study on the impact of hepatitis C infection on kidney transplant patients over 20 years. Transplantation 1998;66:471-6.
11. Aggarwal SK, Dash SC, Irshad M, Gupta S, Bhowmik D, Tiwari SC. Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on renal transplant outcomes in India - a single centre study. J Assoc Physicians India 2000;48:1155-9.
12. Lee SW, Kang SW, Choi KH, Han KH, Lee HY, Han DS et al. Clinical outcomes of anti-HCV positive renal allograft recipients. Transplantation Proc 1996;28:1501-2.
13. Mathurin P, Mouquet C, Poynard T, Sylla C, Benalia H, Fretz C, et al. Impact of hepatitis B and C virus on kidney transplant outcomes. Hepatology 1999;29:257-63.
14. Pol S, Legendre C, Saltiel C. Hepatitis C virus in kidney recipients: epidemiology and impact on renal transplantation. J Hepatol 1992;15:202-6.
15. Gonzalez-Roncero F, Gentil MA, Valdivia MA, Algarra G, Pereira P, Toro J, et al. Outcome of kidney transplant in chronic hepatitis C virus patients: effect of pre transplantation interferon-alpha 2b monotherapy. Transplant Proc 2003;35:1745-7.
16. Mhamoud IM, Elhabashi AF, Elsawy E, El-Husseini AA, Shehaa GE, Sobh MA. The impact of hepatitis C virus viremia on renal graft and patient survival: a 9 year prospective study. Am J Kid Dis 2004;43:131-9.
17. Natov SN, Pereira BJG. Liver disease among renal transplant recipients. In: Morris PJ, Ed. Kidney Transplantation: Principles and Practice, Vth ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. 2001: p. 495-532.
18. Somsouk M, Lauer GM, Casson D, Terella A, Day CL, Walker BD, et al. Spontaneous resolution of chronic hepatitis C virus disease after withdrawal of immunosuppression. Gastroenterology 2003;124:1946-9.
19. Rao KV, Anderson RW, Kasiske BL, Dahl DC. Value of liver biopsy in the evaluation and management of chronic liver disease in renal transplant recipients. Am J Med 1993;94:24.
20. Huang CC, Liaw YF, Lai MK, Chu SH, Chuang CK, Huang JY. The clinical outcome of hepatitis C virus antibody positive renal allograft recipients. Transplantation 1992;53:763-5.
21. Meyers CM, Seef LB, Stehman-Breen CO, Hoofnagle JH. Hepatitis C andrenal disease: an update. Am J Kid Dis 2003;42:631-57.