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Histological and clinical outcome after liver transplantation for hepatitis C.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Dec 1997
Shuhart M C, Bronner M P, Gretch D R, Thomassen L V, Wartelle C F, Tateyama H, Emerson S S, Perkins J D, Carithers R L
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis frequently recurs after liver transplantation for hepatitis C. However, the histological progression of disease, predictors of recurrence and disease severity, and patient survival remain uncertain. Fifty-five patients with cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis C underwent liver transplantation between January 1990 and December 1993. Hepatitis C genotype was determined, and liver biopsies were performed...
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