Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the Piacenza dialysis center

P Pizzaferri; D Padrini; P Viale; F Fontana; G P Poisetti; F Alberici

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_79

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the Piacenza dialysis center

Arch Virol Suppl. 1992:4:337-8. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_79.

Authors

P Pizzaferri¹, D Padrini, P Viale, F Fontana, G P Poisetti, F Alberici

Affiliation

¹ Cattedra di Malattie Infettive, Università di Parma, Italy.

PMID: 1450717
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_79

Abstract

In a group of 110 dialysis patients, 21% had anti-HCV antibodies. Statistical differences were noted according to method and duration of dialysis as well as the presence of further risk factors.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dialysis / adverse effects*
Female
Hepatitis C / complications
Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Time Factors