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Intravenous interferon administered during liver transplantation is not effective in preventing hepatitis C reinfection.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Oct 2013
Russo Mark W, Narang Tarun, Eskind Lon, Hayes Daniel, Casingal Vincent, Purdum Preston P, Hanson John S, Ahrens Will, Norton James, Bonkovsky Herbert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Post-transplant hepatitis C is a major challenge after liver transplantation (LT). Antiviral therapy is associated with lower efficacy in the post-transplant setting. AIMS: The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and effect of intravenous interferon (IFN) during the anhepatic phase of LT on hepatitis C viral load. METHODS: Fifteen consecutive subjects undergoing liver transplant for...
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