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Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus in hemodialysis patients

✍ Scribed by Chia-Hsiu Hou; Wan-Yu Chen; Jia-Horng Kao; Ding-Shinn Chen; Yu Yang; Jyuhn-Juh Chen; Suh-Huoy Lee; Der-John Wu; Shu-Chang Yang

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1995
Tongue
English
Weight
530 KB
Volume
45
Category
Article
ISSN
0146-6615

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✦ Synopsis

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in chronic hemodialysis patients ranges from 20 to 50% and these patients may serve as a reservoir of infection for their household contacts. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of anti-HCV in hemodialysis patients and their families, and to evaluate possible routes of infection. One hundred eighty-six family members of 84 hemodialysis patients and 529 healthy adults were enrolled. The family mernbers consisted of 50 spouses, 96 children, 1 1 parents, 29 siblings, and other relatives living together with the patients. Serum samples were collected for testing anti-HCV. Exposure to risk factors was obtained by a questionnaire and an interview. The results showed that prevalence of transmission of HCV. o 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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