@article{3045629, title = "HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-INFECTION AMONG GREEK RENAL-TRANSPLANT PATIENTS", author = "VAFIADIS, I and BOLETIS, J and PAPASTATHI, H and DELLADETSIMA, J and and STATHAKIS, C and HATZAKIS, A and KOSTAKIS, A and VOSNIDES, G", journal = "Gut Pathogens", year = "1993", volume = "34", number = "2, S", pages = "S57-S58", publisher = "BRITISH MED JOURNAL PUBL GROUP", issn = "1757-4749", doi = "10.1136/gut.34.2_Suppl.S57", abstract = "In this study, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among renal transplant recipients was high, directly proportional to the haemodialysis time before transplant and inversely proportional to the time after this. There was evidence of previous infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and a high prevalence of abnormal liver function tests. Virus induced chronic hepatitis lesions were rare, probably as a result of immunosuppression." }