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Comparison between first and second generation tests to determine the frequency of anti-HCV antibodies in uremic
L Mazzotta1, G Landucci, L Pfanner
1Department of Nephrology, Hospital of Lucca, Italy.
Nephron
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
Research was carried out on 74 hemodialysis patients to determine the frequency of anti-HCV antibodies; this was done by means of the 1st and 2nd generation screening and control tests. The 1st generation tests showed 9 HCV-seropositive patients, while the 2nd generation tests demonstrated 15 HCV-seropositive patients. It seems evident that the 2nd generation tests are more sensitive than those of the 1st.