## Identification of the hepatitis C virus-the main cause of posttransfusion and sporadic non -A, non-B hepatitisand the development of a diagnostic serological test have allowed us to study possible recurrence of this type of hepatitis after liver transplantation. Six of 34 consecutive transplant
Morbidity and mortality of recurrent hepatitis C infection after orthotopic liver transplantation
โ Scribed by J. M. Vierling; F. G. Villamil; S. E. Rojter; K. B. Camacho; D. E. Goldman
- Book ID
- 108885637
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 960 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
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