P1652IMPACT OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS AND DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS ON JAPANESE RENAL ALLOGRAFT RECIPIENTS

Background and Aims The impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on patient survival after renal transplantation was worse. Previously, we found that continuous HCV infection was a significant independent risk factor for actuarial survival (especially at ≥20 years after the transplant procedure) among Japanese renal allograft recipients. This study evaluates the impact of HCV and of the new direct acting antivirals (DAAs) on patient outcomes...