Little evidence that hepatitis C virus leads to a higher risk of mortality in the absence of cirrhosis and excess alcohol intake: the Swiss Hepatitis C Cohort Study

Hepatitis C virus–infected women have a

Hepatitis C virus–infected women have a higher risk of advanced fibrosis and graft loss after liver transplantation than men

✍ Jennifer C. Lai; Elizabeth C. Verna; Robert S. Brown Jr.; Jacqueline G. O'Leary; 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 174 KB 👁 2 views

In natural history studies of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, women have a lower risk of disease progression to cirrhosis. Whether female sex influences outcomes of HCV in the posttransplantation setting is unknown. All patients transplanted for HCV-related liver disease from 2002-2007 at five Un