Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with end-stage renal disease in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bertha Huarez Akram Hernández-Vásquez Diego Azañedo Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández Daniel Comandé Ysela Agüero-Palacios

Published in: Archives of virology (2022)

The prevalence of HCV in ESRD patients undergoing hemodialysis in LAC was 11.3%. The implementation of infection control measures in hemodialysis centers in LAC is required. It is also necessary to increase the number of studies on the subject in the ESRD population in most LAC countries.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
hepatitis c virus infection
patients undergoing
risk factors
hepatitis c virus
primary care
healthcare
quality improvement
case control