Saxena Varun, Terrault Norah
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Clin Liver Dis. 2015 Nov;19(4):669-88, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2015.06.007. Epub 2015 Jul 26.
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection currently remains the leading indication for liver transplant in the United States. However, recurrent HCV infection after transplant is universal in those who enter transplant with viremia resulting in reduced posttransplant graft and patient survival rates, caused in large part by progressive recurrent HCV disease. Therefore, successful treatment of HCV in the peri-transplant period, either before or after transplant, is paramount in ensuring improved posttransplant outcomes. This article reviews the experience to date treating HCV in wait-listed patients and liver transplant recipients and the unique challenges encountered when treating this population.
目前,慢性丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)感染仍是美国肝移植的主要指征。然而,移植前存在病毒血症的患者移植后普遍会出现HCV复发感染,这导致移植后移植物和患者生存率降低,很大程度上是由进行性复发性HCV疾病所致。因此,在移植围手术期(移植前或移植后)成功治疗HCV对于确保改善移植后结局至关重要。本文回顾了迄今为止在等待移植患者和肝移植受者中治疗HCV的经验,以及治疗这一人群时遇到的独特挑战。