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Cytomegalovirus viremia: risk factor for allograft cirrhosis after liver transplantation for hepatitis C.
Transplantation - 15 Sept 1997
Rosen H R, Chou S, Corless C L, Gretch D R, Flora K D, Boudousquie A, Orloff S L, Rabkin J M, Benner K G
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BACKGROUND: Despite recent advances in diagnosis and treatment, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection continues to be a common cause of morbidity in liver transplant (LT) recipients. Because CMV infection suppresses cell-mediated immunity, which seems to be important in neutralizing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, we assessed the impact of CMV infection on histopathological HCV recurrence after LT. METHODS: The...
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