Renal Grafts (HCV)
"Pre-transplant Hepatitis C Virus Infection - A Predictor of Proteinuria After Renal Transplantation."
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, May 4th, 1998
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Transplantation, "Background: Reports have suggested that hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected kidney recipients may develop de novo glomerular lesions caused by the virus. We studied the relationships between pre-transplantation anti-HCV antibodies and the occurrence of proteinuria and the link with short-and long-term patient and graft survival. Methods: A total of 322 consecutive renal recipients treated at a single center from 1989 to 1994 whose sera were routinely assayed for anti-HCV antibodies at the time of transplantation were analyzed. The risks of persistent proteinuria (>1 g/day), graft loss, or...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (1998-05-04)
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