The effect of anemia on the efficacy and safety of treating chronic hepatitis C infection with direct-acting antivirals in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Ahmed Yahia ElmowafyMohamed Hamed AbbasAhmed Abdelfattah DenewarMohamed Elsayed MashalyGamal ShihaSalwa Mahmoud El WasifLionel RostaingMohamed Adel Bakr

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2020)

Hemoglobin levels of < 10.5 g/dL prior to DAA treatment did not affect the virological response in renal patients but was associated with increased serum creatinine among KTx and those with CKD.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
hiv infected
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy