Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Hemodialysis and Kidney Transplant Patient: An Eight Year Follow-up
June 29th, 2008 | by admin |Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Hemodialysis and Kidney Transplant Patient: An Eight Year Follow-up Report.
We report our experience in the management of a hemodialysis (HD) patient who acquired hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection while on dialysis, and subsequently received a kidney transplant. The potential role of alpha-interferon in the management of HCV infection is discussed, as well as the potential for azathioprine to perpetuate HCV induced liver disease following kidney transplantation. The management of this patient summarizes our standard practice for the management of HCV infection during HD and following kidney transplantation.
Al Meshari K, Abutaleb N, Alfurayh OI, Ali MA.
Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.