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Does cyclosporine have a beneficial effect on the course of chronic hepatitis C infection after renal transplantation?
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jun 2006
Kamar N, Selves J, Sandres-Saune K, Durand D, Izopet J, Rostaing L
Abstract excerpt
The aim of our study was to assess the long-term liver histology in renal transplant patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who were treated with a cyclosporine-based regimen. Among 55 anti-HCV+/RNA+ patients, liver biopsies (LB) were requested every 3 to 4 years after transplantation: two LBs (n=55); three LBs (n=44); four LBs (n=10). Overall, the rate of liver fibrosis progression was 0.07+/-0.03...
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