Determinants of progression to cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have been well described in the immunocompetent population but remain poorly defined in liver transplant (LT) recipients. This cohort study determines the factors contributing to the development of fibrosis and its rate of
Protocol biopsies in liver transplantation
β Scribed by Andrew K. Burroughs; David W. Patch; Rosa Stigliano; Laura Cecilioni
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 36 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
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