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. 2009 Oct;13(4):211-5.

Hepatitis C and liver transplantation

G Tsoulfas  1 , I Goulis, D Giakoustidis, E Akriviadis, P Agorastou, G Imvrios, V Papanikolaou
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Hepatitis C and liver transplantation

G Tsoulfas et al. Hippokratia. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

Cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C is the leading indication for liver transplantation in Europe, United States and Japan. Reinfection after liver transplantation is universal and chronic liver disease develops in at least 70% of patients at 3 years, with an accelerated course compared to the nontransplant setting. These facts underscore the need for a better understanding of hepatitis C infection and the various treatment modalities. This paper attempts a brief review of the scope of the disease, as well as the different treatment modalities, with special emphasis given to orthotopic liver transplantation.

Keywords: hepatitis C virus; hepatocellular carcinoma; orthotopic liver transplantation.

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