In 20% to 30% of infected individuals, hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, for which liver transplantation is the best treatment available. HCV re-infection is universal, and hepatitis disease recurrence occurs in most cases with a 30% probability of progression
Hepatitis C virus genotypes and severe hepatitis C virus recurrence after liver transplantation
β Scribed by A.B. Alberti; L.S. Belli; E. Silini; C. Zavaglia; G. Iamoni; G.F. Rondinara; L. De Carlis; D. Forti; G. Ideo
- Book ID
- 117234223
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 191 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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