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Diagnostic tools in the evaluation of patients with viral hepatitis undergoing liver transplantation

✍ Scribed by Leon, Roberto ;de Medina, Maria ;Schiff, Eugene R.

Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Weight: 145 KB
Volume: 4
Category: Article
ISSN: 1074-3022
DOI: 10.1002/lt.500040114

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✦ Synopsis

Familiarity with the diagnostic parameters of viral hepatitis is imperative in the liver transplantation arena. Chronic viral hepatitis B and C are among the most common categories of end-stage liver disease. The preoperative diagnosis, determination of recurrent infection, and the assessment of antiviral therapeutic efficacy are dependent on appropriate virological testing. Furthermore, liver transplant personnel are at a high risk for paren-terally transmitted viral hepatitis infection. Knowledge and understanding of the serological patterns of acute and chronic viral hepatitis, as well as recognition of the immune status for one or more of these viruses, will facilitate prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis for these health care providers.

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