Recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation: clinical and therapeutical issues.

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection after liver transplantation is almost constant, assessed by the persistence of HCV RNA in 90% of cases. Acute hepatitis appeared in 75% of patients at a median of 4 months' post-transplantation. The 5-year actuarial rate of acute and chronic hepatitis on the graft is 75% and 60%, respectively. The rate of HCV cirrhosis on the graft is variable from 8 to 25% at 5 years. After...

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