The changing global epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma

A Caines, R Selim, R Salgia - Clinics in Liver Disease, 2020 - liver.theclinics.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing in incidence over the last several
decades. Previously limited to Eastern Asia, HCC has become increasingly prevalent in the …

[HTML][HTML] Liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) non-viremic recipients with HCV viremic donors

AJ Kwong, A Wall, M Melcher, U Wang… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the context of organ shortage, the opioid epidemic, and effective direct-acting antiviral
(DAA) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV), more HCV-infected donor organs may be used for …

[PDF][PDF] Increasing utilization and excellent initial outcomes following liver transplant of hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐viremic donors into HCV‐negative recipients: outcomes …

TG Cotter, S Paul, B Sandıkçı, T Couri, AS Bodzin… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) therapy has altered the frequency and outcome of liver
transplantation (LT) for hepatitis C virus (HCV). The high efficacy and tolerability of DAA …

Expanding heart transplant in the era of direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C

KH Schlendorf, S Zalawadiya, AS Shah, R Perri… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance For patients awaiting heart transplant, hepatitis C–positive donors offer an
opportunity to expand the donor pool, shorten wait times, and decrease wait-list mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infection—US …

JM Jones - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2020 - cdc.gov
The recommendations in this report supersede the US Public Health Service (PHS)
guideline recommendations for reducing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus …

[HTML][HTML] Opioid epidemic and liver disease

EC Verna, A Schluger, RS Brown Jr - Jhep Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
Opioid use in the United States and in many parts of the world has reached epidemic
proportions. This has led to excess mortality as well as significant changes in the …

Hepatitis C virus NAT‐positive solid organ allografts transplanted into hepatitis C virus–negative recipients: a real‐world experience

N Kapila, KVN Menon, K Al‐Khalloufi, JM Vanatta… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐viremic organs are underutilized, and there is
limited real‐world experience on the transplantation of HCV‐viremic solid organs into …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of allocating livers for transplantation based on model for end-stage liver disease–sodium scores on patient outcomes

S Nagai, LC Chau, RE Schilke, M Safwan, M Rizzari… - Gastroenterology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The Model for End-stage Liver Disease and Sodium (MELD-Na) score
was introduced for liver allocation in January 2016. We evaluated the effects of liver …

Liver transplantation using hepatitis C virus–viremic donors into hepatitis C virus–aviremic recipients as standard of care

H Bohorquez, E Bugeaud, N Bzowej… - Liver …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Liver transplantation (LT) using allografts from hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐viremic/nucleic acid
testing–positive donors'(DNAT+) organs into HCV‐aviremic recipients (rHCV−) has been …

Transplanting hepatitis C virus–positive livers into hepatitis C virus–negative patients with preemptive antiviral treatment: A modeling study

J Chhatwal, S Samur, ED Bethea, T Ayer, F Kanwal… - Hepatology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is associated with changes in the intestinal microbiota.
Functional consequences of alcohol‐associated dysbiosis are largely unknown. The aim of …