• Figure 1.

    Algorithm showing treatment scheme for chronic kidney disease (CKD) G1 to G5D

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    Algorithm showing treatment scheme for kidney transplant recipients (KTRs)

  • Figure 3.

    Algorithm showing proposed strategy in a kidney transplantation candidate infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV)

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New Guideline Update: Hepatitis C in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Michel Jadoul Michel Jadoul, MD, is head of Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.

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