Open AccessEffect of Nonviral Factors on Hepatitis C Recurrence After Liver Transplantation
Author(s) -
Andrew M. Cameron,
Rafik M. Ghobrial,
Jonathan R. Hiatt,
Ian C. Carmody,
Sherilyn A. Gordon,
Douglas G. Farmer,
Hasan Yersiz,
Michael A. Zimmerman,
Francisco Durazo,
Steve Han,
Sammy Saab,
Jeffrey Gornbein,
Ronald W. Busuttil
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
transactions of the meeting of the american surgical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
ISSN - 0066-0833
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000237648.90600.e9
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , hepatitis c , proportional hazards model , hepatology , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , univariate analysis , transplantation , hazard ratio , hepatitis c virus , liver biopsy , surgery , hepatitis , biopsy , multivariate analysis , immunology , virus , confidence interval
Hepatitis C (HCV) is now the most common indication for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). While graft reinfection remains universal, progression to graft cirrhosis is highly variable. This study examined donor, recipient, and operative variables to identify factors that affect recurrence of HCV post-OLT to facilitate graft-recipient matching.