Infection by the hepatitis C virus in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis in Mato Grosso state, central Brazil: a cohort study

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus [HCV] RNA in 80 patients with chronic renal diseases was determined. Two sets of primers from the non-coding region of the hepatitis C virus were used. The products [188 bp] amplified by polymerase chain reaction were visualized by 2% agarose gel electrophoresis stained with ethidium bromide. The patients were classified into four groups. Group I comprised 40 adult patients with end-stage renal disease, 31 of whom were positive for HCV-RNA [77.5%] ; group II, 22 children with glomerulopathies, 15 of whom were positive [68.2%] ; group III, 9 children with chronic renal failure of unverified etiology, 6 of whom were positive [66.6%] ; group IV, 9 children with chronic renal failure due to obstructive uropathy of whom 3 [33.3%] were positive. We conclude that HCV may infect a high percentage of patients with chronic renal failure or renal parenchymatous disease

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Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Chronic Renal Failure Patients Pre – Dialysis Therapy in Hodiedah City, Yemen

Microbiology Research Journal International ◽

10.9734/mrji/2017/28632 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Mansoor Awfi ◽

Mohammed Al-Kamarany ◽

Rasheed Mohsen ◽

Mohammed Hilali ◽

Waleed Khader ◽

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Keyword(s):

Renal Failure ◽

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Chronic Renal Failure ◽

Virus Infection ◽

Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽

Dialysis Therapy

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Seropositivity to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Saudi children with chronic renal failure maintained on haemodialysis

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics ◽

10.1080/02724936.1992.11747571 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 217-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

M. Al-Mugeiren ◽

F. Z. Al-Faleh ◽

S. Ramia ◽

S. Al-Rasheed ◽

M. A. Mahmoud ◽

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Keyword(s):

Renal Failure ◽

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Chronic Renal Failure

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Antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients on conservative therapy: prevalence, risk factors and relationship to liver disease

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/9.7.780 ◽

1994 ◽

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Renal Failure ◽

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Liver Disease ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Chronic Renal Failure ◽

Conservative Therapy

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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46652008000600010 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 50 (6) ◽

pp. 359-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nádia R.S. Reis ◽

Ana R.C. Motta-Castro ◽

Ágabo M.C. Silva ◽

Sheila A. Teles ◽

Clara F.T. Yoshida ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Hcv Infection ◽

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽

Hcv Rna ◽

Rna Detection ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Central Brazil ◽

Low Prevalence ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

In order to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil, 1,007 subjects were interviewed in all 12 communities existing in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Central Brazil. Blood samples were collected and sera were tested for anti-HCV by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Positive samples were retested for confirmation using a line immunoassay and were also subjected to HCV RNA detection. The prevalence of HCV infection was 0.2%. This finding shows a low prevalence of HCV infection in quilombo remnant communities in Central Brazil.

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