Hepatitis C Management in Special Populations
Summary
- The impact of end-stage renal disease on liver disease progression in patients with HCV is not well defined due to high mortality in patients on long-term HD
- Anti-HCV antibody positivity in patients on long-term HD has been associated with increased risk of death due to cardiovascular disease[Fabrizi 2012]
- The impact of immunosuppression on HCV disease progression following renal transplantation is unclear:
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