Serial measurements of serum transaminases in renal transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis C: do they reflect disease severity?


Besisik F., Sever M., Dincer D., Cevikbas U., Turkoglu S., Cakaloglu Y., ...More

CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, vol.14, no.6, pp.529-532, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Doi Number: 10.1034/j.1399-0012.2000.140603.x
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.529-532
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis C infection is a common problem in renal allograft recipients. This study was designed to investigate the association of serum aminotransferase levels with liver histology, in renal transplant patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, in the long term.