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Hepatitis C virus quasi-species dynamics predict progression of fibrosis after liver transplantation

Authors :
George J. Netto
David C. Mulligan
David D. Douglas
Tomasz Laskus
Debra Adair
James W. Williams
Jeffrey Wilkinson
Karen V. Kibler
Carlos G. Fasola
Juan F. Gallegos-Orozco
Hugo E. Vargas
Juan I. Arenas
Marek Nowicki
Amer Khatib
Goran B. Klintmalm
Marek Radkowski
Jorge Rakela
Source :
The Journal of infectious diseases. 189(11)
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Background. The dynamics of hepatitis C virus (HCV) quasi species in the E2 region may correlate with the course of infection after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).Methods. Thirty-four patients who underwent transplantation for HCV-related cirrhosis were studied. Serum and liver samples were available before OLT and at 1 week, 4 months, and 1 year after OLT. Patients were divided into group 1 (Knodell/Ishak fibrosis stage [FS] at 1 year

Details

ISSN :
00221899
Volume :
189
Issue :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of infectious diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5b0082df34d99543b303658a8b5d14c9