[Hepatitis C virus and chronic progressive kidney disease. Guidelines for detection, evaluation, treatment and prevention of infection transmission in hemodialysis units; procedure for infected patients-candidates for kidney transplantation and procedure for patients suspected of HCV infection-related kidney disease].

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a relatively frequent complication among long-term dialysis patients. The paper presents guidelines for serologic and molecular diagnosis of hepatitis C in patients with chronic kidney disease, recommendations for the treatment of HCV infection in these patients and the prevention of transmission of HCV in hemodialysis units. A separate chapter provides guidance on the management of patients who are infected with HCV before and after kidney transplantation, and guidelines for the treatment of renal disease resulting from HCV infection.