Volume 65, Issue 6, Pages 2335-2342 (June 2004) Patterns of hepatitis C prevalence and seroconversion in hemodialysis units from three continents: The DOPPS Rachel B. Fissell, Jennifer L. Bragg-Gresham, John D. Woods, Michel Jadoul, Brenda Gillespie, Sara A. Hedderwick, Hugh C. Rayner, Roger N. Greenwood, Takashi Akiba, Eric W. Young Kidney International Volume 65, Issue 6, Pages 2335-2342 (June 2004) DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00649.x Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Variation in hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence by patient's time with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The mean time on ESRD was 4.9years, with a standard deviation of 5.4years. Kidney International 2004 65, 2335-2342DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00649.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence by facility. Mean HCV prevalence was 13.5%, with a median of 10.5%. The percentage of facilities with an HCV prevalence of 0% to 5% was 26.6%. Kidney International 2004 65, 2335-2342DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00649.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroconversion rates by facility. In 55.6% of facilities, the mean seroconversion rate was 0 seroconversions per 100 patient-years. Kidney International 2004 65, 2335-2342DOI: (10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00649.x) Copyright © 2004 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions