Treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection in adults with kidney function impairment - UpToDate

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Treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection in adults with kidney function impairment INTRODUCTION Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is frequently present in patients with kidney function impairment. There is a strong and likely causal association between chronic HCV infection and glomerular disease, including mixed cryoglobulinemia, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, and possibly membranous nephropathy [1]. HCV has also been associated with proteinuria, incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), progressive CKD, and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in general population cohorts…

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