Recurrent hepatitis C virus hepatitis in liver transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus: Association with rejection and increased immunosuppression after transplantation

Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 452-456

  Singh, N ^a   Gayowski, T ^a   Ndimbie, O K ^a   Nedjar, S ^a   Wagener, M M ^a   Yu, V L ^a  

^a VA Healthcare VISN 4   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OKT 3; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; GRAFT REJECTION; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION;

EID: 0029991401     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(96)80147-4     Document Type: Article

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