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Abstract Background and Aims Previous studies have shown that kidney transplant_(KT) recipients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection have lower survival rates after transplantation. With the emergence of direct-acting antiviral therapy for HCV infection, the long-term outcomes for these patients are still unknown. This aims to evaluate the 5-year graft and patient outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with HCV infection at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute. Method A retrospective cohort study of HCV-positive KT recipients which were compared to HCV-negative patients in the same post-transplantation period. Data gathered from the patient's in-hospital and outpatient records and MEDSYS database. Results Twelve(12) out of 117 KT recipients with HCV infection were included. Half of these patients had detectable HCV RNA before KT. There was no difference in recipients' age, gender, and donor type between the groups. HCV infection is significantly associated with and an independent predictor of graft loss, rejection, and mortality. Patient survival between groups did not show any significant difference. Rates of graft rejection, graft loss, and patient mortality among HCV-positive recipients did not show statistically significant difference between groups. Graft survival rates at 6 months, 1-, 3-, and 5 years post KT were significantly lower among HCV-positive KT recipients compared to HCV-negative recipients. There were no significant differences in renal function, presence of proteinuria, liver enzyme levels, and incidence of cirrhosis between the groups. Conclusion Graft survival was shorter in HCV-positive KT recipients. Patient survival, measures of kidney function, and liver-related complications were similar between HCV-positive and HCV-negative KT recipients after transplantation.

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