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Spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C genotype 4 after liver retransplantation.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 May 2015
Elsiesy H, Abaalkhail F, Al Sebayel M, Broering D, Al Hamoudi W, Yousif S, Al-Kattan W, Selim K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis remains the most common indication for liver transplantation worldwide. Graft reinfection with HCV is nearly universal, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous clearance of HCV after liver transplantation and retransplantation is extremely rare. We report a case of spontaneous clearance of HCV genotype 4 that occurred shortly after 2nd liver...
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