African Americans with Hepatitis C Have Worse Outcomes than White Patients after Liver Transplantation
- Details
- Category: Liver Transplant - HCV
- Published on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 12:46
- Written by AASLD
African-American individuals who undergo liver transplants due to complications of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection experience more rapid post-transplant fibrosis progression and histological inflammation compared with white patients, even though they tend to experience slower pre-transplant disease progression, according to a study presented at the recent 60th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD 2009) in Boston.
More Articles...
- AASLD 2009: Study Looks at Factors Affecting Survival of HIV/HCV Coinfected Liver Transplant Recipients
- Rapid Liver Fibrosis Progression and Successful Treatment of Acute Infection Suggest Benefits of Routine HCV Screening for HIV Positive Men
- Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated with Increased Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients
- EASL 2009: Early Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C with Pegylated Interferon Monotherapy Produces Better Results than Delayed Combination Therapy
- Long-term Maintenance Interferon Does Not Prevent Hepatocellular Carcinoma among Chronic Hepatitis C Patients in HALT-C Study
Web Design and Development by