Hepatitis C virus infection in nephrology patients.
BACKGROUND
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection leads to chronic liver disease, but also to extra-hepatic manifestations.


METHODS
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Google Scholar, Pubmed (NLM), LISTA (EBSCO) and Web of Science have been searched.


RESULTS
Herein, we provide an overview of renal diseases related to HCV and their therapies, as well as the treatment options available for HCV (+)/RNA (+) dialysis patients. We will not mention, however, HCV infection-related complications in the post-kidney transplantation setting.


CONCLUSIONS
Extra-hepatic manifestations of HCV infection include mixed cryoglobulinemia, lymphoproliferative disorders, and renal disease. HCV infection has been reported in association with distinct histological patterns of glomerulonephritis in native kidneys.
Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Organ Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France ; INSERM U1043, IFR-BMT, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France ; Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.
Lionel
L
Rostaing
INSERM U1043, IFR-BMT, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France ; Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France ; Department of Virology, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France.
Jacques
J
Izopet
Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Organ Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France ; INSERM U1043, IFR-BMT, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France ; Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.
Nassim
N
Kamar
Glomerulonephritis; Hepatitis C; Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis; Renal transplantation