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[The course of hepatitis C infection after liver transplantation].
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 1 Aug 2005
Ołdakowska-Jedynak Urszula, Paczek Leszek
Abstract excerpt
HCV infection is an important health problem all over the world. Hepatitis C is the main reason for liver cirrhosis and liver failure which is one of most common indication for liver transplantation (OLT). HCV-associated liver cirrhosis appears at 20-25% of infected patients within 20 years. Recurrence of HVC infection nearly universally follows transplantation and may lead to graft loss. Acute hepatitis appeared...
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