Article
Long-term maintenance of sustained virological response in liver transplant recipients treated for recurrent hepatitis C.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 May 2014
Ponziani Francesca Romana, Viganò Raffaella, Iemmolo Rosa Maria, Donato Maria Francesca, Rendina Maria, Toniutto Pierluigi, Pasulo Luisa, Morelli Maria Cristina, Burra Patrizia, Miglioresi Lucia, Merli Manuela, Di Paolo Daniele, Fagiuoli Stefano, Gasbarrini Antonio, Pompili Maurizio, Belli L, Gerunda G E, Marino M, Montalti R, Di Benedetto F, De Ruvo N, Rigamonti C, Colombo M, Rossi G, Di Leo A, Lupo L, Memeo V, Bringiotti R, Zappimbulso M, Bitetto D, Vero V, Colpani M, Fornasiere E, Pinna A D, Morelli M C, Bertuzzo V, De Martin E, Senzolo M, Ettorre G M, Visco-Comandini U, Antonucci G, Angelico M, Tisone G, Giannelli V, Giusto M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The recurrence of hepatitis C viral infection is common after liver transplant, and achieving a sustained virological response to antiviral treatment is desirable for reducing the risk of graft loss and improving patients' survival. AIM: To investigate the long-term maintenance of sustained virological response in liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C recurrence. METHODS: 436 Liver transplant...
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