Survival benefits of interferon-based therapy in patients with recurrent hepatitis C after orthotopic liver transplantation

Recurrent hepatitis C after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is universal and can lead to graft failure and, consequently, reduced survival. Hepatitis C treatment can be used to prevent these detrimental outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe rates of hepatitis C recurrence and sustai...

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Main Authors: L.P. Zanaga, A.G. Vigani, R.N. Angerami, A. Giorgetti, C.A.F. Escanhoela, E.C. Ataíde, I.F.S.F. Boin, R.S.B. Stucchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000100701&lng=en&tlng=en