| Literature DB >> 16874855 |
Yasuhiko Sugawara1, Masatoshi Makuuchi.
Abstract
Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an alternative therapeutic option for patients with end-stage hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis because of the cadaveric organ shortage. HCV infection is now a leading indication for LDLT among adults worldwide, and there is a worse prognosis with HCV recurrence. The antivirus strategy after transplantation, however, is currently under debate. Recent updates on the clinical and therapeutic aspects of living donor liver transplantation for HCV are discussed in the present review.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16874855 PMCID: PMC4125630 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i28.4461
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742