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. 1994 Nov;32(11):2824–2826. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.11.2824-2826.1994

Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus.

M S Ho 1, C S Yang 1, P J Chen 1, Y C Mau 1
PMCID: PMC264165  PMID: 7531720

Abstract

Family members of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected hemodialysis patients had a high rate (8.1%) of HCV infection and were often infected by the same genotype of HCV as the renal patients. Renal patients who had a longer history of hemodialysis or more frequent arteriovenous shunt replacement posed a higher risk to their household contacts, especially to their primary-care providers at home.

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