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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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| Category |
Transplantation |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
hepatitis C virus recurrence after liver transplantation: a 10-year evaluation
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Stefano Gitto, Luca Saverio Belli, Ranka Vukotic, Stefania Lorenzini, Aldo Airoldi, Arrigo Francesco Giuseppe Cicero, Marcello Vangeli, Lucia Brodosi, Arianna Martello Panno, Roberto Di Donato, Matteo Cescon, Gian Luca Grazi, Luciano De Carlis, Antonio Daniele Pinna, Mauro Bernardi and Pietro Andreone |
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| Corresponding Author |
Pietro Andreone, MD, Professor, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico Sant’Orsola Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. pietro.andreone@unibo.it |
| Key Words |
Hepatitis C; Liver transplantation; Hepatitis C virus recurrence; Antiviral treatment; Ten-year survival |
| Core Tip |
The recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liver transplantation is still a great clinical challenge. Currently, the treatment opportunities are growing with the development of new antivirals; however, in several countries, their availability will not be immediate. The decision to start treatment for HCV recurrence might be difficult in some cases, and the data on the long-term impact are extremely useful in this setting. This study reports the results of 10-year survival analysis on an Italian cohort of liver transplant cases focusing on the differences in outcomes, not only between the treated and not-treated subjects but also in specific subgroups of patients with mild recurrence and those considered too sick to be treated. |
| Publish Date |
2015-04-07 17:13 |
| Citation |
Gitto S, Belli LS, Vukotic R, Lorenzini S, Airoldi A, Cicero AFG, Vangeli M, Brodosi L, Panno AM, Di Donato R, Cescon M, Grazi GL, De Carlis L, Pinna AD, Bernardi M, Andreone P. Hepatitis C virus recurrence after liver transplantation: A 10-year evaluation. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(13): 3912-3920 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i13/3912.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3912 |
