Epidemiology and transmission of hepatitis G virus infection in dialysis patients

Epidemiology and transmission of hepatitis G virus infection in dialysis patients

Hepatitis G virus (HGV) or GB-virus type C (GBV-C) is distributed globally and is present in the volunteer blood donor population. For epidemiological studies, HGV is of interest in hemodialysis patients who are at risk of parenterally transmitted infections. The role of HGV in producing illness and...

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Main Authors:	Fallahian Farahnaz, Alavian Seyed-Moayed, Rasoulinejad Mehrnaz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:	Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:	http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2010;volume=21;issue=5;spage=831;epage=834;aulast=Fallahian

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