Hepatitis crónica y cirrosis por virus C pre y post trasplante hepático en una niña de 9 años: Report of one case

We report a girl with a chronic hepatitis caused by C virus diagnosed at the age of nine, unsuccessfully treated with interferon and ribavirine. Two years later, she was subjected to a liver transplantation. She maintained elevated viral loads with a normal pathological study of the liver until 22 months after transplantation. She was treated again with combined antiviral therapy, for 6 months, without response and experienced a progressive deterioration liver function, dying three years after transplantation (Rev Méd Chile 2004; 132: 479-84)

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Main Authors: Alegría Q,Sylvia, Buckel G,Erwin, Ferrario B,Mario, Ceresa O,Sergio, Smok S,Gladys, Brahm B,Javier
Format: Digital revista
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2004
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872004000400010
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