Sustained, spontaneous disappearance of serum HCV-RNA under immunosuppression after liver transplantation for HCV cirrhosis |
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Authors: | Samonakis Dimitrios N Cholongitas Evangelos Triantos Christos K Griffiths Paul Dhillon Amar Paul Thalheimer Ulrich Patch David W Burroughs Andrew K |
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Institution: | Liver Transplantation Hepatobiliary Unit, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, NW3 2QG London, UK. |
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Abstract: | Immunosuppression is a main determinant for the increased Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) replication after liver transplantation and the accelerated course of recurrent HCV liver disease. We present two patients both with diabetes, renal dysfunction with proteinuria converted to sirolimus therapy, who cleared serum HCV RNA without antiviral treatment. This is a potentially important observation that should stimulate study into factors that may help viral clearance from blood. |
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