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Initial steroid-free immunosuppression after liver transplantation in recipients with hepatitis c virus related cirrhosis
World Journal Of GastroenterologyPeer ReviewedFelix Braun +42004Journals
Steroids can increase hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication. After liver transplantation (LTx), steroids are commonly used for immunosuppression and acute rejection is usually treated by high steroid dosages. Steroids can worsen the outcome of recurrent HCV infection. Therefore, we evaluated the outcome of HCV infected liver recipients receiving initial steroid-free immunosuppression.

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