Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus in the Hemodialysis Unit

1 January 1991

journal article
research article
Published by S. Karger AG in American Journal of Nephrology

Vol. 11 (3) , 192-194
https://doi.org/10.1159/000168302

Abstract

An enzyme immunoassay was used to detect antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in 261 patients and 69 staff members of a hemodialysis unit. The prevalence of anti-HCV was 46.7% in patients and 2.9% in staff members (p

Keywords

HEPATITIS C VIRUS
HEMODIALYSIS UNIT
HEMODIALYSIS STAFF