Article
Recurrence of hepatitis C virus infection after liver transplantation.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 1999
Samuel D, Feray C
Abstract excerpt
In patients transplanted for HCV cirrhosis, reinfection by the virus is constant. Medium-term survival is good but long-term occurrence of cirrhosis is likely to impair the long-term prognosis of these patients. Patients should be informed before transplantation of the spontaneous risk of HCV recurrence and of its consequences. As for hepatitis B in the last decade, new antiviral therapies and immunosuppressive...
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