Clinical Study

Renal Transplantation in Hepatitis C Positive Patients: A Single Centre Experience

Table 1

Demographics of renal transplant HCV-positive patients (group A) and control patients (group B).

Patients ( )Group A ( )Group B ( )

Mean age (years; ± SD)
Mean donor age (years; ± SD)
Patient gender (male : female)122 : 1059 : 20
Third-party infusions
HLA match: —in percentage
 012.1 ( )5.1 ( )
 118.9 ( )7.6 ( )
 225.8 ( )10.1 ( )
 330.3 ( )34.1 ( )
 45.3 ( )8.9 ( )
 51.5 ( )3.8 ( )
 600
 Not performed6.1 ( )30.4 ( )
Basic disease—in percentage
 CGN50 ( )45.6 ( )
 DM-DN10.6 ( )3.8 ( )
 CTIN14.4 ( )10.1 ( )
 Obstructive uropathy4.6 ( )6.4 ( )
 ADPKD1.5 ( )3.8 ( )
 Nephrosclerosis12.1 ( )16.5 ( )
 FSGS02.5 ( )
 Membranous nephropathy0.8 ( )2.5 ( )
 IgA nephropathy01.26 ( )
 MPGN01.26 ( )
 Vasculitis0.8 ( )0
 HUS01.26 ( )
 Lupus nephritis2.2 ( )2.5 ( )
 Alport syndrome1.5 ( )1.26 ( )
 Others1.5 ( )1.26 ( )

Abbreviations: ADPKD: autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; CGN: chronic glomerulonephritis; CTIN: chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis; DM-DN: diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy; FSGS: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; HUS: hemolytic uremic syndrome; MMF: mycofenolate mofetil; MN: membranous nephropathy.