Hepatitis C in Transplant Recipients of Solid Organs, Other than Liver
β Scribed by Said, Adnan; Wells, Jennifer T.; Lucey, Michael R.
- Book ID
- 122841776
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 163 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1089-3261
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Recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation is a universal phenomenon. Graft reinfection occurs rapidly; once it is established, allograft cirrhosis and decompensation rapidly ensue in many patients. Treatment with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin is the standard of care among nontransplant
Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a growing problem worldwide, with up to 300 million individuals infected, and those with chronic infection are at risk for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV infection is the most common indication for liver transplantation in the United Sta