Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in hemodialysis patients in the area of Milan. |
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| Authors: | G Gubertini D Scorza M Beccari G Buccianti A Costantino D Spotti G Graziani |
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| Affiliation: | Second Department of Infectious Diseases, L. Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy. |
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| Abstract: | We studied the seroprevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV Ab) in a cohort of 229 chronic hemodialysis patients followed by 6 Dialysis Units in the Milan area. HCV Ab was present in 51 (22.3%) of 229 examined patients. Previous blood transfusions and surgery did not clearly influence HCV seroconversion, whereas duration of dialysis treatment seems to be strictly related to HCV Ab positivity. |
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