Summary Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients undergoing
haemodialysis is prevalent and aggressive. The treatment of chronic hepatitis C has been …

Background The prevalence of HCV infection among hemodialysis patients (HD) varies from
country to country and from one center to another. Despite the existence of guidelines for a …

Background: Pruritus is one of the most common and disturbing symptoms in hemodialysis
(HD) patients. The pathogenesis of pruritus in HD patients is multifactorial; however, a little …

Background: It is well known that patients undergoing dialysis treatment, and in particular
hemodialysis (HD), are at increased risk for bloodborn viral infections. This is due to their …

In the first phase of its treatment program, Egypt aimed to treat 250,000 people annually until
2020, thereby reducing the number of viremic patients and limiting hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Background Egypt has the largest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the world with 11–
14%. So, it is considered one of the most significant public health problems facing this …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized patients with mortality varying from 10%
to 80%. It is crucial to know the incidence and etiology of AKI to promote prevention …

Objectives To analyze the causes and epidemiology of patients undergoing acute
hemodialysis in our locality. Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is independently associated with the development of chronic kidney
disease (CKD) and is a significant cause of some forms of glomerulonephritis (GN) …

Background There is an increased risk of acquiring hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among
hemodialysis (HD) patients. HCV prevalence varies considerably among different HD …