Article
Long-term outcome of hepatitis C infection after liver transplantation.
The New England journal of medicine - 28 Mar 1996
Gane E J, Portmann B C, Naoumov N V, Smith H M, Underhill J A, Donaldson P T, Maertens G, Williams R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: End-stage cirrhosis related to hepatitic C virus (HCV) is a common reason for liver transplantation, although viremia ia known to persist in most cases. We investigated the impact of persistent HCV infection after liver transplantation on patient and graft survival and the effects of...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Biopsy
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Graft Survival
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- Liver
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Survival Rate