Direct-acting Antivirals in Kidney Transplant Patients: Successful Hepatitis C Treatment and Short Term Reduction in Urinary Protein/Creatinine Ratios

• Main Authors: Michael R. Goetsch (Author), Ashutosh Tamhane (Author), Mohit Varshney (Author), Anuj Kapil (Author), Edgar T. Overton (Author), Graham C. Towns (Author), Ricardo A. Franco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Case Western Reserve University, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The role of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) clearance in long-term kidney graft survival is unknown. In this study, we examined short-term trends of urinary protein/creatinine (P/C) ratios in a cohort of HCV-infected kidney transplant recipients with stable graft function and treated with dire...