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Hepatitis C and liver transplantation.

Year: 2009

Type: article

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.

Source: PubMed

Authors: G Tsoulfas, I Goulis, D Giakoustidis, E Akriviadis, P Agorastou, G Imvrios, V Papanikolaou

Institutions: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki

Language: English

Topic: Hepatitis C virus research

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2400988118

FWCI: 0.196

Cites: 42

Cited by: 45

Related to: 10