Renal hepatitis C in the absence of detectable serum or hepatic virus

Andrew J. Fowell*, Nicholas Sheron, William M.C. Rosenberg

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Abstract

We report an apparently unique case where hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA was identified in renal tissue from a patient with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and treated chronic hepatitis C, despite the absence of detectable virus in the serum or liver (COBAS Amplicor qualitative assay, lower limit of detection 50IU/ml). The implications of this finding are discussed, with particular reference to current concepts regarding 'occult' hepatitis C infection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)889-891
Number of pages3
JournalLiver International
Volume28
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Hepatitis C
  • Polymerase chain reaction

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