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Hepatitis C and liver transplantation

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A study shows that for individuals with Hepatitis C, the only option other than antiviral drugs is liver transplant. A severe shortage of organs prevails and despite the use of grafts, the demand would outweigh the supply, rapid progression of the disease can lead to graft loss and a need for retransplantation.

Author: Brown, Robert S., Jr.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
Health aspects, Liver, Liver transplantation

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Challenges and successes in developing new therapies for Hepatitis C

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The chronic nature of the Hepatitis C infection along with its high prevalence and significant death rate continues to be a serious threat to global health for many years to come. A series of multiple drug combinations would be needed to treat this disease.

Author: Migliaccio, Giovanni, Francesco, Raffaele De
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
Diagnosis

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Subjects list: Care and treatment, United States, Risk factors, Hepatitis C
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