McCaughan GW, Koorey DJ, Strasser SI. Liver transplantation for viral hepatitis.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2005;
66:8-12. [PMID:
15686159 DOI:
10.12968/hmed.2005.66.1.17528]
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Abstract
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.
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