Anti-HCV (+) (n = 23)

Anti-HCV (−) (n = 34)

Statistics (p)

Gender (Males/Females)

14/9

19/15

0.916

Age (years)

46.4 ± 11.8

45.8 ± 13.4

0.8676

Time on hemodialysis (years)

10.6 ± 7.7

4.5 ± 3

0.0022

Primary renal disease

17

28

0.1055

Primary glomerular disease

8

12

Diabetic nephropathy

0

3

Secondary amyloidosis

1

0

Lupus nephritis

2

0

Interstitial nephritis

4

6

Polycystic kidney disease

2

1

Hypertensive nephropathy

0

6

Unknown

6

6

Vasoactive drug

10

17

0.6291

Calcium channel antagonist

7

10

0.057

β-blocker

0

3

0.297