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Immunosuppression status of liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C affects biopsy-proven acute rejection.
Clinical and molecular hepatology - 1 Sept 2016
Kim Jong Man, Lee Kwang-Woong, Song Gi-Won, Jung Bo-Hyun, Lee Hae Won, Yi Nam-Joon, Kwon ChoonHyuck David, Hwang Shin, Suh Kyung-Suk, Joh Jae-Won, Lee Suk-Koo, Lee Sung-Gyu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The relationship between patient survival and biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR) in liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C remains unclear. The aims of this study were to compare the characteristics of patients with and without BPAR and to identify risk factors for BPAR. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 169 HCV-RNA-positive patients who underwent LT at three centers....
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