Treatment of recurrent hepatitis C in liver transplant recipients: Is there any histologic benefit?
โ Scribed by Satheesh Nair; Saad Khan; George Loss; James Eason; Jamie Blazek; Jeanie Lipscomb; Andrew Mason
- Book ID
- 111723346
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 72 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
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
Adherence to antiviral therapy is essential to achieve sustained virological responses in patients treated for hepatitis C. An important limitation to use of appropriate doses of ribavirin is development of anemia. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors associated with anemia in liver tra