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Advanced Liver Disease Main Forums => Advanced Liver Disease => Topic started by: Hep Editors on January 26, 2018, 11:06:02 am

Title: Hep C–Positive Liver Transplants for Those Without the Virus Are Feasible
Post by: Hep Editors on January 26, 2018, 11:06:02 am

Allowing the transplantation of livers from donors with hepatitis C virus (HCV) into those who do not have the virus is feasible and would not be associated with undue risk given the effectiveness of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment for the virus. Those who received a hep C–positive liver could be effectively treated with DAAs, which have a high cure rate.

HCV-positive organs are often discarded because of risks associated with transplanting them into HCV-negative individuals.

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