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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Aug 6, 2012; 3(4): 36-48
Published online Aug 6, 2012. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v3.i4.36
Table 1 Outcome of hepatitis C virus liver transplanted patients treated with cyclosporine or tacrolimus-based immunosuppression in studies including protocol liver biopsie
Ref.Time of biopsy (yr)CyA-based regimeTac-based regimeP value
Gane et al[142]At 1 and 51No hepatitis 12/109No hepatitis   3/210.1
Mild chronic hepatitis 59/109Mild chronic hepatitis 11/21
Moderate chronic hepatitis  30/109Moderate chronic hepatitis  5/21
Cirrhosis  8/109Cirrhosis 2/21
Testa et al[143]1Evidence of recurrence 72/156Evidence of recurrence  10/180.4
Berenguer et al[144]1F0   16/44F0 17/46NS
F1  16/44F1 15/46
F3  8/44F3 9/46
F4  4/44F4 5/46
Berenguer et al[37]1F = 3-4   27/90F = 2-3 22/910.37
≈ 2F = 3-4 42/110F = 3-4 36/970.8