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The incidence of hepatitis C infection is higher among patients in dialysis centers than the general population, despite strict protocols for infection control in these centers.
The same dialysis equipment is used for many patients at a given hemodialysis center. If this equipment is not adequately sterilized, there is the possibility of transmitting the hepatitis C virus from one patient to another.
Patients who undergo regular hemodialysis should be tested for hepatitis C because of their increased exposure to blood products.
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