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Direct antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis C in heart transplant recipients.
Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society - 1 Feb 2018
Vitrone Martina, Andini Roberto, Mattucci Irene, Maiello Ciro, Atripaldi Luigi, Durante-Mangoni Emanuele, Zampino Rosa
Abstract excerpt
Direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) are a safe and effective treatment for chronic hepatitis C (CHC). This may be particularly valuable for patients with severe comorbidities or baseline conditions, including non-liver solid organ transplant. We report cases of two heart transplant recipients with CHC treated with DAAs (sofosbuvir and daclatasvir) achieving sustained virological response. Treatment was well...
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