SERIAL QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA LEVELS AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION A USEFUL TEST FOR DIAGNOSIS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REINFECTION

After liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis, recurrent viral infection is almost constant, resulting in acute graft dysfunction in 30–75 of cases. Acute graft dysfunction in the post-transplant period may also be the result of various causes (such as rejection, CMV infection, sepsis, or technical problems). Therefore, the role of HCV rein fection is often difficult to document. The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of serial HCV RNA quantitation in this setting.