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A Protocol for Analyzing Hepatitis C Virus Replication
Published on: June 26, 2014
Hepatitis C virus infection in nephrology patients
Lionel Rostaing1, Jacques Izopet2, Nassim Kamar1
1Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Organ Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France ; INSERM U1043, IFR-BMT, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France ; Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.
Context:
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection leads to chronic liver disease, but also to extra-hepatic manifestations.
Evidence Acquisitions:
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Google Scholar, Pubmed (NLM), LISTA (EBSCO) and Web of Science have been searched.
Results:
Herein, we provide an overview of renal diseases related to HCV and their therapies, as well as the treatment options available for HCV (+)/RNA (+) dialysis patients. We will not mention, however, HCV infection-related complications in the post-kidney transplantation setting.
Conclusions:
Extra-hepatic manifestations of HCV infection include mixed cryoglobulinemia, lymphoproliferative disorders, and renal disease. HCV infection has been reported in association with distinct histological patterns of glomerulonephritis in native kidneys.
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