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. 1991 Jul:26 Suppl 3:206-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF02779300.

The prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in hemodialysis patients

S Fujiyama  1 , S Kawano, S Sato, T Sato, H Shimada, K Matsushita, M Hara, J Ito
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The prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in hemodialysis patients

S Fujiyama et al. Gastroenterol Jpn. 1991 Jul.

Abstract

The prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) was assessed in 489 hemodialysis patients and 152 members of the staff of dialysis units, using an Ortho HCV Ab ELISA Test. Of the 489 patients, 100 (20.4%) had anti-HCV, a significantly greater rate than was found in either staff members (0.7%, P less than 0.01) or local healthy blood donors (1.1%, P less than 0.001). Anti-HCV positivity was apparently related to the duration of hemodialysis.

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