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Association of genetic variants with rapid fibrosis: progression after liver transplantation for hepatitis C.
Transplantation - 27 May 2014
Layden Jennifer E, Tayo Bamidele O, Cotler Scott J, Clark Nina M, Baraoidan Kristine, Friedman Scott L, Cooper Richard S
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BACKGROUND: Recurrence of hepatitis C, the main indication for liver transplantation in the United States, leads to rapid fibrosis progression and worse outcomes compared to other indications. While clinical variables play a role, they are insufficient to explain all inter-patient variability in posttransplant fibrosis progression. Genetic factors associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) outcomes have been...
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