Treatment strategies for patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus infection eligible for liver transplantation: real-life data from five German transplant centers

BackgroundEven with highly effective direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) treatment of patients with decompensated hepatitis C (HCV) cirrhosis remains challenging. Clinical deterioration and the need for liver transplantation (LT) may arise despite previous antiviral treatment. It is unclear whether in p

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Main Authors: Sandmann, Lisa (Author) , Dörge, Petra (Author) , Wranke, Anika (Author) , Vermehren, Johannes (Author) , Welzel, Tania (Author) , Berg, Christoph (Author) , Grottenthaler, Julia (Author) , Weiss, Karl Heinz (Author) , Langel, Jessica (Author) , Sterneck, Martina (Author) , Wulffen, Moritz von (Author) , Manns, Michael (Author) , Wedemeyer, Heiner (Author) , Hardtke, Svenja (Author) , Hahn, Thomas von (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
Year: 2019, Volume: 31, Issue: 8, Pages: 1049-1056
ISSN:1473-5687
DOI:10.1097/MEG.0000000000001386
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1097/MEG.0000000000001386
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Author Notes:Lisa Sandmann; Petra Dörge; Anika Wranke; Johannes Vermehren; Tania Welzel; Christoph Berg; Julia Grottenthaler; Karl-Heinz Weiss; Jessica Langel; Martina Sterneck; Moritz von Wulffen; Michael Manns; Heiner Wedemeyer; Svenja Hardtke; Thomas von Hahn
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Summary:BackgroundEven with highly effective direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) treatment of patients with decompensated hepatitis C (HCV) cirrhosis remains challenging. Clinical deterioration and the need for liver transplantation (LT) may arise despite previous antiviral treatment. It is unclear whether in p
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ISSN:1473-5687
DOI:10.1097/MEG.0000000000001386