Hepatitis C Infection in Dialysis

ISBN-13: 9781617288517 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 46 str.

Magid A Fahim;David W Johnson

Opis

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects more than 170 million people worldwide and is recognised as both a cause and consequence of end-stage kidney failure. This book reviews the epidemiology of HCV in dialysis and discusses strategies for screening, transmission prevention, treatment and evaluation/management prior to kidney transplantation.