Effect of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections on Mortality in the Korean Dialysis Patients: a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Eugene Kwon (Author), Jang-Hee Cho (Author), Hye Min Jang (Author), Yon Su Kim (Author), Shin-Wook Kang (Author), Chul Woo Yang (Author), Nam-Ho Kim (Author), Hyun-Ji Kim (Author), Jeung-Min Park (Author), Ji-Eun Lee (Author), Hee-Yeon Jung (Author), Ji-Young Choi (Author), Sun-Hee Park (Author), Chan-Duck Kim (Author), Yong-Lim Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The role of HBV and HCV infections in survival among dialysis patients remains incompletely understood. This study investigated the prevalence of hepatitis B or C infection and its impact on survival in Korean patients on maintenance dialysis. Methods: The study included 3,321 maintenance dialysis p...