Low prevalence of hepatitis G virus antibodies in glomerular diseases.
A possible agent for human non-A-E hepatitis has been identified and named hepatitis G virus (HGV). HGV is also a flavivirus, and the clinical characteristics and risk factors of HGV infection may be similar to those of hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatitis C virus infection may manifest as a primary glomerulonephritis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of serum HGV RNA in 98 adult patients with biopsy-proven glomerular diseases. We found that only 3 patients (3%) out of 98 with primary glomerulonephritis had HGV RNA. One of 59 (1.7%) healthy controls was serum HGV RNA positive (p > 0.05). The prevalence of serum HGV RNA was low in the patients with primary glomerulonephritis.
Department of Nephrology, Ondokuzmayiotas University, Samsun, Turkey.
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Günaydiotan
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Bedir
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Pekbay
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D018067:Flaviviridae; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral; D000410:Alanine Transaminase