Volume 65, Issue 1, Pages S82-S94 (October 2016) Hepatitis C virus infection and chronic kidney disease: Time for reappraisal Patrice Cacoub, Anne Claire Desbois, Corinne Isnard-Bagnis, Dario Rocatello, Clodoveo Ferri Journal of Hepatology Volume 65, Issue 1, Pages S82-S94 (October 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.06.011 Copyright © 2016 European Association for the Study of the Liver Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 In addition to the primary manifestation of HCV in the liver, many extrahepatic manifestations have been reported to be associated to chronic HCV infection. These include cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, neurocognitive dysfunction, systemic vasculitis, B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic kidney disease. Patients chronically infected by HCV present a high risk of chronic renal impairment and have a linked, increase in morbidity and mortality. Journal of Hepatology 2016 65, S82-S94DOI: (10.1016/j.jhep.2016.06.011) Copyright © 2016 European Association for the Study of the Liver Terms and Conditions