Prevalence of HCV among ESRD Patients on Regular Hemodialysis in Ain Shams University Hospitals after Implementation of National Eradication Initiative

Abstract Background Egypt is one of the highest countries in the world regarding the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are at higher risk for HCV infection more than general population. Since 2014 Egypt has started a large elimination program fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:QJM : An International Journal of Medicine 2024-10, Vol.117 (Supplement_2)
Hauptverfasser: Ahmed Abdelkareem, Mohand Abdelnasser, Sarhan, Iman Ibrahim, Gaafary, Maha Mohamed El, Tawfik, Ahmed Mohamed, Abd El-Mohsen, Mohammed Atef
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Background Egypt is one of the highest countries in the world regarding the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are at higher risk for HCV infection more than general population. Since 2014 Egypt has started a large elimination program for screening and treatment of HCV. Goal was early detection and treatment of HCV patients. Intending HCV prevalence reduction to 
ISSN:1460-2725
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DOI:10.1093/qjmed/hcae175.441