Hepatitis C and mycophenolate mofetil-a clarification
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A prospective randomized trial of mycophenolate mofetil in liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C is the most common indication for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States. Recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection post-LT remains a problem for which there is no completely satisfactory treatment. The aim of the present study is to evaluate mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), which has both immunosuppressive and antiviral properties, to determine whether it is associated w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Liver Transplantation
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1527-6465,1527-6473
DOI: 10.1002/lt.500080418