Predictors of patient and graft survival following liver transplantation for hepatitis C.

doi:10.1002/hep.510280333

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Predictors of patient and graft survival following liver transplantation for hepatitis C.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Sept 1998

Charlton M, Seaberg E, Wiesner R, Everhart J, Zetterman R, Lake J, Detre K, Hoofnagle J

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End-stage liver disease secondary to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States. Recurrence of HCV infection is nearly universal. We studied the patients enrolled in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Female
Genotype
Graft Survival
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy
Liver Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
RNA, Viral

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