Influence of Donor Age on Survival in Liver Transplantation Due to Hepatitis C Virus

Abstract Cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most frequent indications for liver transplantation. During recent years, the age of donors has increased, which has led to a worse prognosis for persons undergoing transplantations because of this virus. In this study, we analyze...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2008-11, Vol.40 (9), p.2968-2970
Main Authors: Tallón Aguilar, L, Molina García, D, Barrera Pulido, L, Pareja Ciuró, F, Suárez Artacho, G, Álamo Martínez, J.M, Bernal Bellido, C, García González, I, Serrano Díaz-Canedo, J, Gómez Bravo, M.A, Bernardos Rodríguez, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fundamental immunology
Graft Survival - physiology
Hepatitis C - surgery
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Liver Cirrhosis - surgery
Liver Cirrhosis - virology
Liver Transplantation - mortality
Liver Transplantation - pathology
Liver Transplantation - physiology
Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
Survival Analysis
Survivors
Time Factors
Tissue Donors - statistics & numerical data
Tissue, organ and graft immunology
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
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Summary:Abstract Cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most frequent indications for liver transplantation. During recent years, the age of donors has increased, which has led to a worse prognosis for persons undergoing transplantations because of this virus. In this study, we analyzed the 93 transplantations performed during a 6-year period (2000–2005) due to HCV, dividing them into 2 groups according to donor age:
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.08.105