title: Hepatitis C infection among renal transplant recipients: a comparative study using first- and second-generation anti-HCV EIA and HCV detection by nested PCR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lok
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D000410:Alanine Transaminase