Predictors of hepatitis C virus recurrence after living donor liver transplantation: Mansoura experience

ABSTRACT

Background and Study Aims: Hepatitis C virus [HCV]-related cirrhosis is the leading cause of liver transplantation[LT]. All patients who undergo LT with detectable serum HCV-RNA experience graftreinfection, which is the most frequent cause of graft loss and death in these patients. We estimated the rate of HCV recurrence and evaluated the current therapeutic regimens