[Frequency of hepatitis GB virus C in patients on maintenance hemodialysis].
Hepatitis GB virus C(HGBV-C) RNA was detected in 10(4.5%), among the 223 patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Of the 10 patients with HGBV-C RNA, 4(40%) were also infected with HCV. All patients with HGBV-C RNA had a history of blood transfusion. HGBV-C is suspected to be transmitted by blood transfusion. And also, none of the 10 HGBV-C RNA positive-patients had evidence of liver dysfunction. All patients are asymptomatic HGBV-C carrier. The patients on maintenance hemodialysis are high risk group for HGBV-C infection.
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Gifu Prefectural Gifu Hospital.
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Kojima
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D018067:Flaviviridae / Q000235:genetics; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012306:Risk; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
D015415:Biomarkers; D012367:RNA, Viral