Early recurrence of hepatitis C virus infection after liver transplantation.
1. Early recurrence of hepatitis C is universal. 2. Typical histopathologic features of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and acute allograft rejection (AAR) exist. 3. Early recurrent HCV may be differentiated from AAR. 4. Liver biopsy plays a role in diagnosing HCV and AAR. 5. Risk factors for recurrent HCV should be known. 6. The natural history of recurrent HCV should be known. 7. The future role of ancillary studies beyond liver biopsy is assessed.
Petrovic
Lydia M
LM
New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. lyp2002@med.cornell.edu
D001706:Biopsy; D018925:Chemokines / Q000502:physiology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood; D015321:Gene Rearrangement; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000473:pathology; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors
D018925:Chemokines; D016207:Cytokines; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens