Treatment of a common problem in Hemodialysis patients: Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious public health problem affecting an estimated <i>2% </i>of the world′s population. The natural history of HCV infection in hemodialysis patients remains incompletely understood and the management is difficul...
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2009-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
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| description | Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious public health problem affecting an estimated <i>2% </i>of the world′s population. The natural history of HCV infection in hemodialysis patients remains incompletely understood and the management is difficult. HCV infection in hemodialysis patients is usually asymptomatic. Given the diminished life expectancy of hemodialysis patients, complications such as decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma may not have time to develop. The frequency of advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis ranges from 0% to 28 %. We discuss in this presentation several aspects of HCV infection in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients such as relationship with glomerulopathy, renal allograft outcome, prevalence in hemodialysis patients in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, treatment of HCV in hemo-dialysis patients in the kingdom of Saudia Arabia, and finally our experience at Prince Salman Center for kidney disease (PSCKD) in the management of HCV infected hemodialysis patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-660e71515b3d4d04ba9b1b00c26bc58b2022-12-22T00:44:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422009-01-01205876882Treatment of a common problem in Hemodialysis patients: Is the juice worth the squeeze?Al-saran KhalidSabry AlaaShaheen NailaYehia AhmedChronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious public health problem affecting an estimated <i>2% </i>of the world′s population. The natural history of HCV infection in hemodialysis patients remains incompletely understood and the management is difficult. HCV infection in hemodialysis patients is usually asymptomatic. Given the diminished life expectancy of hemodialysis patients, complications such as decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma may not have time to develop. The frequency of advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis ranges from 0% to 28 %. We discuss in this presentation several aspects of HCV infection in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients such as relationship with glomerulopathy, renal allograft outcome, prevalence in hemodialysis patients in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, treatment of HCV in hemo-dialysis patients in the kingdom of Saudia Arabia, and finally our experience at Prince Salman Center for kidney disease (PSCKD) in the management of HCV infected hemodialysis patients.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2009;volume=20;issue=5;spage=876;epage=882;aulast=Al-saran |
| spellingShingle | Al-saran Khalid Sabry Alaa Shaheen Naila Yehia Ahmed Treatment of a common problem in Hemodialysis patients: Is the juice worth the squeeze? Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| title | Treatment of a common problem in Hemodialysis patients: Is the juice worth the squeeze? |
| title_full | Treatment of a common problem in Hemodialysis patients: Is the juice worth the squeeze? |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of a common problem in Hemodialysis patients: Is the juice worth the squeeze? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of a common problem in Hemodialysis patients: Is the juice worth the squeeze? |
| title_short | Treatment of a common problem in Hemodialysis patients: Is the juice worth the squeeze? |
| title_sort | treatment of a common problem in hemodialysis patients is the juice worth the squeeze |
| url | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2009;volume=20;issue=5;spage=876;epage=882;aulast=Al-saran |
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