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The course of posttransplant hepatitis C infection: comparative impact of donor and recipient source of the favorable IL28B genotype and other variables.
Transplantation - 27 Jul 2012
Duarte-Rojo Andres, Veldt Bart J, Goldstein David D, Tillman Hans L, Watt Kymberly D, Heimbach Julie K, McHutchison John G, Poterucha John J, Vargas-Vorackova Florencia, Charlton Michael R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The IL28B genotype has been linked to sustained virological response (SVR) in hepatitis C virus (HCV). Its role on disease biology and progression is less clear. We characterized the effects of IL28B genotype on HCV recurrence, allograft histology, rate of SVR, and survival after liver transplantation (LT) in HCV. METHODS: Consecutive patients who underwent LT with HCV were studied. The...
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