Hepatitis C viral load, genotype, and increased risk of developing end-stage renal disease: REVEAL-HCV study.
Tai-Shuan LaiMei-Hsuan LeeHwai-I YangSan-Lin YouSheng-Nan LuLi-Yu WangYong YuanGilbert L'ItalienKuo-Liong ChienChien-Jen Chennull nullPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2017)
This study reveals that chronic HCV infection is associated with an increased risk of developing ESRD and suggests that elevated serum levels of HCV RNA (>167,000 IU/mL) and HCV genotype 1 are strong predictors of ESRD, indicating clinical implications for the management of chronic HCV. (Hepatology 2017;66:784-793).