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Chronic kidney disease is the most important public health issue affecting about 10% of the world adult population. Objective: To assess the frequency of Hepatitis C Virus in chronic kidney disease patients on regular hemodialysis at tertiary care hospital, Peshawar Methodology: This was descriptive cross sectional study, carried out at the Medicine department, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar for one year duration from December 2020 to December 2021. A total of 211 patients were observed in our study. All the data was statistically analyzed by using SPSS 23.   Results:  In our study, there were 140 (66.4%) male patients while female patients were 71(33.6%). Based on duration of illness, 149(70.6%) patients were in illness duration of 1-2 years while 62(29.4%) patients were observed in illness duration of more than 2 years (Table 1). The overall frequency of Hepatitis C virus was 68(32.2%) in patients with chronic kidney disease on regular hemodialysis  Conclusion: In hospitalized CKD patients, the occurrence of hepatitis C ELISA antibody is considerably higher. To avoid hepatitis C infection spread, rigorous global infection control strategies must be applied in nephrology units. More research is required to evaluate whether detecting and treating hepatitis C in CKD patients reduces death rates or delays advancement to end-stage renal disease. Key words Hepatitis C Virus; Chronic kidney disease; Hemodialysis

Frequency of Hepatitis C Virus in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Regular Hemodialysis at Tertiary Care Hospital