Hepatitis C-Associated Granulomas After Liver Transplantation: Morphologic Spectrum and Clinical Implications
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Recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation
Recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection following liver transplantation is a major source of morbidity and mortality. The natural history of hepatitis C in the transplant setting is shortened. Overall, one third of HCV-infected recipients have developed allograft cirrhosis due to HCV recurrence by the 5th-7th year post-transplantation. The most significant variables which determine dise...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0002-9173
DOI: 10.1309/uq55-0369-87hw-6643