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Hepatitis C virus recurrence in living donor liver transplant recipients.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jan 2004
Rodriguez-Luna Hector, Vargas Hugo E, Sharma Pratima, Ortiz Jose, De Petris Giovanni, Balan Vijayan, Byrne Thomas, Moss Adyr, Mulligan David, Rakela Jorge, Douglas David D
Abstract excerpt
Recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) after liver transplantation (LT) is a universal phenomenon. Recent reports have suggested an earlier and more aggressive recurrence in the living donor liver transplant (LDLT) population. The aim of this study was to compare the histological recurrence of HCV after LDLT versus deceased donor transplantation (DDT). Twenty-nine patients underwent LT for HCV-related end-stage...
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