Liver transplantation for viral hepatitis.
Viral hepatitis is associated with two forms of liver failure that may require liver transplantation: fulminant hepatic failure associated with all forms of acute viral hepatitis and chronic liver failure as a result of chronic hepatitis B and C infection (or both). This review briefly discusses liver transplantation for fulminant hepatitis but focuses on transplantation for hepatitis B- and hepatitis C-associated cirrhosis.
McCaughan
Geoffrey W
GW
AW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia.
Koorey
David J
DJ
Strasser
Simone I
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents