Open AccessHepatitis C Virus Infection and Kidney Transplantation: Predictors of Patient and Graft Survival
Author(s) -
Daniel G. Maluf,
Robert A. Fisher,
Anne King,
Eric M. Gibney,
Valeria R. Mas,
Adrian Cotterell,
Mitchell L. Shiffman,
Richard K. Sterling,
Martha Behnke,
Marc P. Posner
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000259725.96694.0a
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , kidney transplantation , hepatitis c , hepatitis c virus , transplantation , population , univariate analysis , proportional hazards model , kidney disease , surgery , gastroenterology , multivariate analysis , immunology , virus , environmental health
The effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on patients undergoing kidney transplantation (KTx) is uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of our HCV+/end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient population based on the therapeutic option including KTx or continuation in dialysis.