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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2014; 20(34): 11935-11938
Published online Sep 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.11935
Published online Sep 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.11935
Outcomes after liver transplantation for combined alcohol and hepatitis C virus infection
Rashid Khan, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States
Ashwani K Singal, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-0012, United States
Bhupinderjit S Anand, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Michael DeBakey VA Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Author contributions: Khan R performed literature search, analyzed data and wrote the manuscript; Singal AK oversight writing of the initial draft and provided additional literature to write the paper; Anand BS reviewed the final draft.
Correspondence to: Ashwani K Singal, MD, MS, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama Birmingham, 1808 7th Ave South, BDB 351, Birmingham, AL 35294-0012, United States. ashwanisingal.com@gmail.com
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Received: January 28, 2014
Revised: March 28, 2014
Accepted: May 28, 2014
Published online: September 14, 2014
Revised: March 28, 2014
Accepted: May 28, 2014
Published online: September 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This article deals with prevalence and impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) on progression and severity of alcoholic cirrhosis. We searched the literature on graft and patient survival among patients receiving liver transplantation for combined alcohol and HCV infection comparing to transplants received for either disease alone.