Alavian Seyed-Moayed
World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Feb 14;15(6):641-6. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.641.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent among patients on hemodialysis (HD). The prevalence of HCV infection in HD patients varies markedly from country to country. Some factors are especially related to these high prevalence rates, such as blood transfusions and length of dialysis time. Nosocomial routes of transmission including the use of contaminated equipment and patient-to-patient exposure is considered more important. Several prophylactic measures have been suggested to avoid infection by HCV in the HD environment.
丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)感染在血液透析(HD)患者中极为普遍。HD患者中HCV感染的患病率在不同国家之间差异显著。一些因素与这些高患病率尤其相关,例如输血和透析时间长短。包括使用受污染设备以及患者之间的接触在内的医院内传播途径被认为更为重要。已经提出了几种预防措施以避免在HD环境中感染HCV。