Discussion DR. RICHARD J. JOHNSON (Physician, Division of Nephrol-ogy, University of
Washington Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington …

Posttransplant chronic renal failure, secondary to calcineurin inhibitor agents, is emerging
as a major problem in liver transplantation. We report a randomized clinical trial comparing …

Previous studies suggested that membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) type II
has a worse renal survival and an unacceptable risk of recurrence post transplantation. We …

BACKGROUND: The aim of study is to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection and myocardial injury among patients enrolled in the Myocarditis Treatment Trial …

Background. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been described in association with
various types of glomerular diseases, usually type I membranoproliferative …

Human hepatitis viruses (HHVs) include hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C
virus (HCV), hepatitis delta virus, and hepatitis E virus and can cause liver inflammation in …

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was determined in 146 adult patients
with various types of glomerulonephritis and renal diseases monitored between 1990 and …

Hepatitis C virus may cause hepatic and extrahepatic diseases. Extrahepatic manifestations
range from disorders for which a significant association with viral infection is supported by …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global health problem affecting 3% of the world's population
(about 180 million) and a cause of both hepatic and extrahepatic diseases. B-cell …

Impairment of renal function often occurs in patients with liver disease. Hepatorenal
syndrome is a significant cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with cirrhosis (HRS …