Article
High incidence of allograft cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus genotype 1b infection following transplantation: relationship with rejection episodes.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 1999
Prieto M, Berenguer M, Rayón J M, Córdoba J, Argüello L, Carrasco D, García-Herola A, Olaso V, De Juan M, Gobernado M, Mir J, Berenguer J
Abstract excerpt
The natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection following liver transplantation and predictors of disease severity remain controversial. The aims of the study were to assess in a homogeneous population of 81 cyclosporine-based HCV-infected liver transplant recipients mostly infected with...
Topics
- Adult
- Alanine Transaminase
- Female
- Genotype
- Graft Rejection
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Function Tests