title: [Viral hepatitis C in patients with renal disease].
abstract: Hepatitis C in patients with chronic renal failure. Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a common complication in those patients under chronic dialysis. Prevalence varies from 8% to 65 percent. Immunization against hepatitis A and B for renal patients is always recommended, especially in countries with high prevalence of this type of hepatitis. Interferon as the only antiviral treatment is recommended for patients with chronic renal failure and chronic hepatitis who depend on dialysis. Viral hepatitis is the first cause of morbidity and mortality among renal recipients. Prevalence varies between 4 and 38%, depending on the geographic area. Infection with HCV usually begins before the transplant, although the patient is sometimes infected during the transplant because the donor organs carry the virus. The chronic HCV infection dosen't seem to affect the survival rate of the patient or the organ, compared to the survival rate in patients without the infection. Chronic hepatitis C without cirrhosis is not a contraindication for renal transplant, but cirrhosis is. Liver failure is the cause of death in 8-28% of renal transplant recipients infected with hepatitis C virus.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Investigación y Nefrología, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, 44280 Guadalajara, Jal. acontreras53@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Contreras
mesh_terms: D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects
vernacular_title: Hepatitis viral C en pacientes con enfermedad renal.