The Prevalence of Hcv Infection among Renal Failure Patients Before Starting Heamodialysis Treatment at Muhimbili National Hospital: Crimson Publishers
The Prevalence of Hcv Infection among Renal Failure Patients Before Starting Heamodialysis Treatment at Muhimbili National Hospital by Sima Rugarabamu in Research in Medical & Engineering Sciences HCV infection is common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality among heamodialysis (HD) patients [1]. Heamodialysis is a trusted intermediate procedure for management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. As such CKD is an immunedeficient state, hence blood borne viral infection particularly HCV pose great risk to patients treated by heamodialysis [2]. A high prevalence of HCV infection in heamodialysis patients has been reported in heamodialysis units since the introduction of heamodialysis therapy. Risk factors such as the number of blood transfusions or duration on heamodialysis. The prevalence of HCV infection in patients undergoing dialysis is greater than that in the general population, suggesting that patients on dialysis may be at higher ...