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Outcome of liver transplantation in hepatitis C virus-infected patients who received hepatitis C virus-infected grafts.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 1999
Vargas H E, Laskus T, Wang L F, Lee R, Radkowski M, Dodson F, Fung J J, Rakela J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The present organ shortage has brought into question the suitability of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive grafts. This study reviewed the outcome of such transplantations in our institution. METHODS: Twenty-three HCV-positive patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for end-stage liver disease with HCV-positive grafts in 1992-1995 were studied. Only patients who survived...
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