Article
IgM anti-hepatitis C virus core antibodies as marker of recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 1998
Negro F, Giostra E, Rubbia-Brandt L, Mentha G, Colucci G, Morel P, Quadri R, Perrin L, Hadengue A
Abstract excerpt
The differential diagnosis of recurrent hepatitis C following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) may be difficult. We evaluated the diagnostic significance of IgM anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) core antibodies in 27 patients undergoing OLT because of HCV-associated cirrhosis. Serial serum...
Topics
- Adult
- Alanine Transaminase
- Biomarkers
- Female
- Genotype
- Graft Rejection
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin M
- Immunosuppression Therapy
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Postoperative Complications
- RNA, Viral