Clinical and translational science
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Despite several studies, the extent to which hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains controversial. Thus, we examined the relationship between HCV and CKD using the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2012). ⋯ HCV infection is associated with proteinuria and high GFR but not with CKD. The biological mechanism of the observed association needs further study.