Hepatitis C Virus

Aminotransferase levels are lower in hemodialysis patients with HCV than in nonuremic patients

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, February 6th, 2006

According to recent research from Turkey, aminotransferase levels are lower in hemodialysis (HD) patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) than in nonuremic patients.

"The seroprevalence of HCV infection was investigated among HD patients. Mean serum aminotransferase levels were also compared over 3 months in HCV-seropositive patients with and without viraemia, as well as in HCV-seronegative HD patients and HCV-seropositive, non-uremic, viremic patients," wrote A.I. Olut and colleagues, Tepecik SSK Training Hospital.

"Seroprevalence of HCV infection was 19% among the 437 HD patients tested. Of the 61 HD HCV-seropositive, hepatotoxic medication- and...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-02-06)

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