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Reconstitution of hepatitis C virus-specific T-cellmediated immunity after liver transplantation.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2005
Weston Scott J, Leistikow Rachel L, Reddy K Rajender, Torres Maria, Wertheimer Anne M, Lewinsohn David M, Chou Sunwen, Davey Michael P, Corless Christopher, O'Farrelly Cliona, Nelson David R, Rosen Hugo R
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver failure is the leading indication for liver transplantation worldwide. After transplantation, virological recurrence is the rule, but the spectrum of histological injury is wide, ranging from the development of allograft cirrhosis within a few years to minimal hepatitis despite long-term follow-up. The immunological correlates of this variable natural history are poorly...
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