title: Impact of hepatitis C in mortality in patients on hemodialysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cardiovascular diseases are the most important causes of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. However, viral infections (hepatitis B and C) have acquired great importance for patients undergoing hemodialysis, because they affect patients' survival and increase morbidity and mortality. This study aimed at assessing the influence of hepatitis C on the mortality of patients undergoing hemodialysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a non-concurrent cohort study during a period of ten years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Each cohort comprised 74 patients. Hepatitis C did not increase the risk of death, and the survival of infected patients was better than that of patients without hepatitis C. The one-year and five-year survivals of non-infected patients were 93.9% and 52.3%, respectively, while those of noninfected patients were 95.5% and 73.1%, respectively (Cox-Mantel log-rank, p = 0.02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  No increase in mortality risk was observed. Hepatitis C did not correlate with an increase in mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. cristianleonr27@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Cristian Paul Leon
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Rabanal
authors.forename: Javier Cieza
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zevallos
authors.forename: Roberto Cieza
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Cusato
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000401:mortality*