Diagnostic Dilemmas in Hepatitis C Virus Infection for Hemodialysis Patients
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic hepatitis in dialysis patients. The diagnosis of HCV infection in these patients is predominantly based on laboratory tests because of the specificity of the clinical course of the disease.
Main Authors: | Komitova Radka T., Atanasova Maria V., Pavlova Toska A., Nyagolov Monica Sh., Ivanova Aneta V. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-03-01
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Series: | Folia Medica |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2017.59.issue-1/folmed-2017-0012/folmed-2017-0012.xml?format=INT |
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