EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HEPATITIS-C IN A POPULATION OF HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS

被引:10
作者
MOSCONI, G [1 ]
CAMPIERI, C [1 ]
MINIERO, R [1 ]
COLI, L [1 ]
ORSI, C [1 ]
LAMANNA, G [1 ]
DESANCTIS, LB [1 ]
STEFONI, S [1 ]
SPROVIERI, G [1 ]
BONOMINI, V [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BOLOGNA,ST ORSOLA HOSP,CENT LAB,I-40138 BOLOGNA,ITALY
来源
NEPHRON | 1992年 / 61卷 / 03期
关键词
HEPATITIS-C; HEPATITIS-C ANTIBODIES; HEMODIALYSIS;
D O I
10.1159/000186911
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A search for antibodies against hepatitis C virus (HCV) was performed in 185 patients on chronic hemodialysis by means of 1st and 2nd generation ELISA tests. Immunoblot assays were performed on positive sera. This study shows a 38% prevalence of HCV-positive patients in our dialysis population according to the 2nd generation ELISA test which shows a higher specificity and sensitivity when compared to the 1st generation one (38 vs. 20%). A correlation was found between the prevalence of HCV-positive patients and how long they had been on dialysis and how many blood transfusions they had received.
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页码:298 / 299
页数:2
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