Anti-HCV antibody is sensitive but not sufficient to detect HCV active infection in renal transplanted patients: the role of PCR for HCV-RNA.
David-Neto
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Division of Urology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Abdallah
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Bassit
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Pereira
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Alquezar
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Fonseca
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Ianhez
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Sabbaga
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral