Recurrent Hepatitis C Post-Transplantation: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here? A Report from the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Workshop

Approximately 400 liver transplants are performed in Canada every year and close to 6000 per year in the United States. Forty per cent to 45% of all liver transplants are performed for patients with underlying hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver disease. These patients have a different natural his...

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Main Authors: Kymberly DS Watt, Kelly Burak, Marc Deschênes, Les Lilly, Denis Marleau, Paul Marotta, Andrew Mason, Kevork M Peltekian, Eberhard L Renner, Eric M Yoshida, for the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Outcomes Research Network
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Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/238218
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author Kymberly DS Watt
Kelly Burak
Marc Deschênes
Les Lilly
Denis Marleau
Paul Marotta
Andrew Mason
Kevork M Peltekian
Eberhard L Renner
Eric M Yoshida
for the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Outcomes Research Network
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Kelly Burak
Marc Deschênes
Les Lilly
Denis Marleau
Paul Marotta
Andrew Mason
Kevork M Peltekian
Eberhard L Renner
Eric M Yoshida
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description Approximately 400 liver transplants are performed in Canada every year and close to 6000 per year in the United States. Forty per cent to 45% of all liver transplants are performed for patients with underlying hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver disease. These patients have a different natural history, new complication risks and different treatment efficacy than nontransplant HCV patients. Every effort must be made to identify those patients at highest risk for progressive liver disease post-transplant. Recurrent HCV is an Achilles’ heel to transplant hepatology. The true natural history of this disease is only starting to unravel and many questions remain unanswered on the optimal management of these patients after liver transplantation. The present report summarizes the literature and ongoing research needs that are specific to HCV-related liver transplantation.
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spelling doaj-art-4fcf1af69275448daed8bf773e112bac2025-08-20T03:20:16ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002006-01-01201172573410.1155/2006/238218Recurrent Hepatitis C Post-Transplantation: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here? A Report from the Canadian Transplant Hepatology WorkshopKymberly DS Watt0Kelly Burak1Marc Deschênes2Les Lilly3Denis Marleau4Paul Marotta5Andrew Mason6Kevork M Peltekian7Eberhard L Renner8Eric M Yoshida9for the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Outcomes Research NetworkDalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaUniversity of Calgary Liver Unit, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaMcGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaUniversity of Toronto, University Health Network Liver Transplant Program, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSaint Luc Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaUniversity of Western Ontario Liver Unit, London Health Sciences, London, Ontario, CanadaUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaUniversity of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaApproximately 400 liver transplants are performed in Canada every year and close to 6000 per year in the United States. Forty per cent to 45% of all liver transplants are performed for patients with underlying hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver disease. These patients have a different natural history, new complication risks and different treatment efficacy than nontransplant HCV patients. Every effort must be made to identify those patients at highest risk for progressive liver disease post-transplant. Recurrent HCV is an Achilles’ heel to transplant hepatology. The true natural history of this disease is only starting to unravel and many questions remain unanswered on the optimal management of these patients after liver transplantation. The present report summarizes the literature and ongoing research needs that are specific to HCV-related liver transplantation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/238218
spellingShingle Kymberly DS Watt
Kelly Burak
Marc Deschênes
Les Lilly
Denis Marleau
Paul Marotta
Andrew Mason
Kevork M Peltekian
Eberhard L Renner
Eric M Yoshida
for the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Outcomes Research Network
Recurrent Hepatitis C Post-Transplantation: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here? A Report from the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Workshop
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Recurrent Hepatitis C Post-Transplantation: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here? A Report from the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Workshop
title_full Recurrent Hepatitis C Post-Transplantation: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here? A Report from the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Workshop
title_fullStr Recurrent Hepatitis C Post-Transplantation: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here? A Report from the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Workshop
title_full_unstemmed Recurrent Hepatitis C Post-Transplantation: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here? A Report from the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Workshop
title_short Recurrent Hepatitis C Post-Transplantation: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here? A Report from the Canadian Transplant Hepatology Workshop
title_sort recurrent hepatitis c post transplantation where are we now and where do we go from here a report from the canadian transplant hepatology workshop
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/238218
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