The Impact of Sirolimus on hepatitis C Recurrence after Liver Transplantation

Sonal Asthana; Christian Toso; Glenda Meeberg; David L Bigam; Andrew Mason; AM James Shapiro; Norman M Kneteman

doi:10.1155/2011/201019

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2011)

The Impact of Sirolimus on hepatitis C Recurrence after Liver Transplantation

Sonal Asthana,
Christian Toso,
Glenda Meeberg,
David L Bigam,
Andrew Mason,
AM James Shapiro,
Norman M Kneteman

Affiliations

Sonal Asthana: Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Christian Toso: Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Glenda Meeberg: Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
David L Bigam: Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Andrew Mason: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
AM James Shapiro: Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Norman M Kneteman: Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/201019
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25, no. 1
pp. 28 – 34

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: While some immunosuppression strategies may accelerate hepatitis C virus (HCV) recurrence after liver transplantation (LT), the impact of sirolimus (SRL) is not known.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/

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