BookMarina Berenguer, editor.
Summary: Hepatitis C Virus and Liver Transplantation is designed to provide a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the field of liver transplantation and hepatitis C virus infection. The sections of the book have been structured to review the overall scope of issues of recurrent hepatitis C in different complex settings, including retransplantation, HIV-coinfected patients or in the setting of suboptimal graft donors. This book provides up-to-date information on the application of new therapies to the field of liver transplantation. It provides the most recent data on their efficacy, the management of side effects, as well as the potential interactions and specific problems associated with their use in the transplant setting. Finally, an appraisal of the risks and benefits of using organs from anti-HCV positive donors is presented.
Contents:
1. Treatment of Hepatitis C Before Liver Transplantation
2. Donor-Recipient Matching in HCV-Infected Patients
3. Natural History of Recurrent Hepatitis C: Impact of Immunosuppression
4. Treatment of Hepatitis C After Liver Transplantation
5. Hepatitis C and Liver Transplantation in the HIV Co-Infected Patients
6. Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in HCV-Infected Patients
7. Retransplantation for HCV-Related Liver Disease
8. Use of Anti-HCV Positive Grafts in Liver Transplantation.