Open AccessAn extended treatment protocol with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Nikroo Hashemi,
Víctor Araya,
Kashif Tufail,
Laxmi Thummalakunta,
Eyob Feyssa,
Ashaur Azhar,
Mumtaz Niazi,
Jorge Ortíz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v3.i7.198
Subject(s) - medicine , ribavirin , pegylated interferon , tolerability , adverse effect , gastroenterology , liver transplantation , hepatitis c , hepatitis c virus , transplantation , immunology , virus
To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of an extended treatment protocol and to determine the predictors of sustained virological response (SVR) after liver transplantation (LT).