Hepatitis G virus infection in Egyptian children with chronic renal failure (single centre study)
Abstract Background Hepatitis G virus (HGV) is an RNA virus.It is mainly transmitted through exposure to contaminated blood although other routes may also exist.Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) are at high risk of acquiring HGV because they require frequent blood transfusions.Ongoing HGV infection can be only diagnosed by demonstrating vir