Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects more than 170 million
people worldwide and is recognised as both a cause and consequence
of end-stage kidney failure. The incidence rates of HCV infection
are considerably higher in dialysis patients than in the general
population and are 3-fold higher in haemodialysis patients than
peritoneal dialysis patients. Risk factors for HCV infection in
dialysis patients include blood transfusion number, haemodialysis
duration, dialysis unit HCV prevalence, prior kidney
transplantation, intravenous drug use, male gender and older age.
This book reviews the epidemiology of HCV in dialysis and discusses
strategies for screening, transmission prevention, treatment and
evaluation/management prior to kidney transplantation.
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