Results OCI has been reported in several high-risk groups, especially in hemodialysis
patients and subjects with cryptogenic liver disease. Furthermore, some studies have …

BACKGROUND Occult hepatitis C infection (OCI) is characterized by the presence of
hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in the liver, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and/or …

Abstract Objective: In 2010, only 1 donor blood sample was found to be anti-hepatitis C virus
(HCV) negative and HCV RNA positive, as detected by nucleic acid testing. In occult HCV …

Background Infection with blood-borne viruses including hepatitis C (HCV) and hepatitis G
(HGV) viruses is a substantial health problem. Varying prevalences of these infections in …

Aim: We performed a systematic review for determining the prevalence rate of occult HCV
infection (OCI) among hemodialysis and kidney-transplanted (KT) patients. Methods …

Context: Recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liver transplantation (LT) can
be prevented, using antiviral therapy and new treatment regimens. Combination of protease …

4. Conclusions We address important issues here and they should be considered in future
studies. The first point is related to the effect of new treatment regimens on the patients with …

The development of effective hepatitis C virus (HCV) vaccines is essential for the prevention
of further HCV dissemination, especially in developing countries. Therefore the aim of this …

Background and Aims: The presence of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in cells of extrahepatic
organs like peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) have important implications for …

Hepatitis C virus infection is cause of chronic liver disease around in worldwide, and is a
major public health problem that is widespread and has a close relationship with cirrhosis …