The impact of HCV eradication using interferon-free direct acting antivirals on bone-mineral, anemia parameters and peripheral insulin resistance in hepatitis c-infected Egyptian hemodialysis cohort

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is linked to a higher mortality rate in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We aimed to see if HCV eradication using interferon-free direct acting antivirals (DAAs) can affect bone-mineral and anemia biochemical parameters such as serum calcium (Ca++), p...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud M. Elnokeety, Rasha Ahmed Darwish, Mohamed Tharwat Hegazy, Sameh Abouzeid, Ahmed Fayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-023-00500-4