The Incidence of Occult Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Hemodialysed Patients With Liver Enzymes Disturbances

Meir Medical Center30 enrolled

Overview

To assess the incidence of occult hepatitis C virus in hemodialysed patients with mild impairment of liver enzymes

occult hepatitis C virus will be checked in monocytes of hemodialyzed patients with permanent mild impairment of liver enzymes This population has no evidence of hepatitis B or C according to standard laboratory tests (HVC antibodies,HCV PCR, hepatitis B antibodies) Hepatitis C virus RNA will be performed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of hemodialysed patients

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Hemodialysed Patients With Impaired Liver Enzymes

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Hemodialysed patients with impaired liver enzymes Exclusion Criteria: * hepatitis B and C positive

Locations (1)

Plotkin Eleonora

Kfar Saba, Israel

Central Contacts

Eleonora Plotkin, MD

CONTACT

972 9 7472517 nora.plotkin@clalit.org.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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