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CIRRHOSIS, TRANSPLANTS & BEYOND

  OCT 2004

 

Page Twenty One

Hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation
Oct 21 2003

New Liver Rejection Treatment Approach Demonstrates Its Merit, Doctors Say

Oct 01 2004

Patients Receiving mTOR Inhibitors Exhibit Fewer Early Malignancies Than Those Receiving Cyclosporine-Based Regimens

 Oct 01 2004

Docs Zero In on HCV Re-Infection After Transplant

Oct 01 2004

New Drug Combination Cuts Rejection, May Combat HCV

Oct 01 2004

   

Sep & Aug 2004

Page Twenty

   

Liver transplant outcomes no worse for HCV-infected recipients

Evolution of Hepatitis C Virus Quasispecies Immediately Following Liver Transplantation

Jefferson liver transplant surgeons show less rejection, better survival with drug regimen

Sep 21 2004

Pre-emptive antivirals aid living donor liver transplant recipients

Hepatitis C recurrence after living donor transplantation

Sep 02 2004

Herpes zoster after liver transplantation

Sep 04 2004

Post-Transplant Treatment for Hepatitis C

Liver Transplant Challenges: Keeping an Insidious Virus in Check

Aug 28 2004

Donor age, hepatitis C virus infection and 10-year liver graft histology

Aug 2004

Consumption of Dietary Supplements in a Liver Transplant Population

Aug 2004

 

July 2004

Page Nineteen

   

 

 

Living donor liver transplantation for end-stage hepatitis C.

Can the use of marginal liver donors change recipient survival rate?

Natural history of hepatitis C following liver transplantation.
July 20 04

Selective digestive decontamination reduces infection in liver transplant patients

Hepatitis C, interferon, and risk of rejection after liver transplantation
July 07 2004

Non-Conventional Liver Rejection Therapy Hints at Positive Benefits

June 30 2004

 

  June 2004

Page Eighteen

   

 

Preliminary Results Presented at American Transplant Congress on Largest Ever Hepatitis C Trial Conducted in Liver Transplant Recipients

June 15 2004

Switching from Peginterferon Alfa-2b (Peg-Intron) for Recurrent HCV to an Escalating Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys) Regimen May Improve Tolerability Post Liver Transplantation

June 04 2004

In a Large US Cohort, Race Had No Effect on Survival Time of Liver Transplant Recipients

June 04 2004

HCV Diversity After Liver Transplant Predicts 1-Year Outcome

June 02 2004

Keeping Transplanted Livers Healthy is a Challenge, Say Doctors June 02 2004

Study may improve survival of transplanted livers

Improved Efficacy and Tolerability in Treating Post-Transplant HCV Utilizing an Escalating Regimen of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys) and Ribavirin with Hematopoietic Growth Factors

June 04 2004

New Study Shows Lower Rejection Rates on Liver Transplants
Wednesday, June 1 6:00pm 

     
   

 

May 2004

Page Seventeen

   

Lack of livers for transplants makes doctors less selective
Sunday,
 

May 09, 2004

    Artificial Liver For Acute Liver Failure Faces Test
    Liver Regrowth After Transplant Slower in Donors, Doctors Find
    Hepatitis C virus may be a diabetes trigger in liver transplant recipients

May 27 04

New Approach for Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy?

May 25 04

Quality of Life in Long-Term Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C

May 24 2004

Preemptive Therapy with Combination Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C Virus

May 25 04

What is the Anticipated Half-Life of a Liver Allograft?

May 25 04

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Steroid-Free Immunosuppression for Liver Transplantation Recipients with Hepatitis C - 05/21/04
Therapy with Peginterferon Alfa Does Not Increase the Risk of Acute Rejection Post Liver Transplantation 05/17/04
Switching from PEG-Intron to an Escalating Pegasys Regimen for Recurrent Hepatitis C Post Liver Transplantation May Improve Virological Response and Tolerability 05/17/04
Improved Efficacy and Tolerability in Treating Post-Transplant HCV Utilizing an Escalating Regimen of Pegasys and Ribavirin with Hematopoietic Growth Factors 05/17/04

 

     

 

  April 2004  

Page Sixteen

Peginterferon and Ribavirin May Be Well Tolerated and Beneficial During Recurrent Hepatitis C in Liver Transplant Recipients
 

    Treatment of Recurrent Hepatitis C After Liver Transplantation: A Pilot Study of Peginterferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin
    New Onset Diabetes Mellitus After Liver Transplantation: The Critical Role of Hepatitis C Infection
    Editorial Changing faces--natural course and treatment of hepatitis C after liver transplantation
    HCV Disease Recurrence is Earlier and More Severe in Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) Compared to Cadaveric Transplantation
    Low-dose Ribavirin Monotherapy Is Well Tolerated in Transplant Recipients with Recurrent HCV Disease and Is Associated with a Significant Delay in Fibrosis Progression

                                                            

   

Mar 2004

Page Fifteen

Information About Organ Transplants in China (Americans going to China for transplants)

    Severe hepatitis C-related liver damage following liver transplantation

 

        

  Feb 2004 Page Fourteen
    A National Survey of Split-Liver Transplantation in the United States
    Clinical Trials: Hepatic Encephalopathy
    How Does Combo Therapy Stack Up Against Recurrent Hepatitis?
    Liver transplantation in patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal bleeding.
     
  Jan 2004  

Page Thirteen

2004 Articles

    Treatment considerations in patients with hepatitis C and cirrhosis
 
    The Second Time Around: Retransplantation for Recurrent Hepatitis C
    Pilot Study of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin for Recurrent Hepatitis C After Liver Transplantation
    Doctors Urge Pre-Transplant Liver Screenings to Avoid Complications Later

Page Twelve

  Oct 2003 Idun Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Liver Transplantation
    Branched-Chain Amino Acids Effective Treatment for
Cirrhosis
    Poor survival after liver retransplantation: Is hepatitis C to blame?
    Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study
Hepatitis C Positive Grafts may Be Used in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation:
A Matched Analysis
  Sep 2003 Page Eleven
    Treatment of Recurrent HCV after Liver Transplantation
    Preventive Treatment for HCV Recurrence in Patients with Decompensated Post-hepatitis C Cirrhosis Before Liver Transplantation: An Editorial
    Kidney Failure a Major Problem in Transplants 
Factors influencing the outcome of liver retransplantation
  Aug 2003 Treatment of HCV Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation Helps to Prevent HCV Recurrence Following Surgery
    Antiviral therapy of patients for patients awaiting liver
transplantation: A strategy to prevent hepatitis C recurrence after
transplantation
    Reversal of cirrhosis: evidence-based medicine?
Immunosuppressive Drugs and the Use of Generic Immunosuppressants
    Liver Transplantation ( Great Article)

Page Ten

    Antiviral Therapy Has Long-Term Benefits for Liver Recipients With Recurrent HCV
    Outcome of liver transplantation for patients infected by hepatitis C Genotype 4
    Immune System Drug May Increase Availability of Liver Transplants
    A Model to Predict Severe HCV-Related Disease Following Liver Transplantation
    IL-6: A magic potion for liver transplantation?
Highlights of the 9th Meeting of the International Liver Transplantation Society

Page Nine

    Advancing Age of Liver Donors Has Powerful Effect on Survival of Transplant Recipients
    Pediatric Issues in New Therapies for Hepatitis C and B
    Pilot Study of Interferon Alfa and Ribavirin in Liver Transplant Recipients with Recurrent Hepatitis C
    Preventative Therapy Prior to Transplant May Help Increase Survival
    Half of Cirrhosis Patients Respond to Pegasys and Ribavirin
Hepatitis C Recurrence is Generally Mild After Transplantation, Austrian Investigators Report
 
May-July 2003 Consensus Development Symposium Focuses on Recurrent HCV Infection Following Liver Transplantation
 

Jan-Mar

2003

 

Better Matching Tests, Better Outcomes for Liver Transplants ?
    An artificial liver may bridge a gap ?
    Pilot Study of Treatment with PEG-Intron (peginterferon alfa-2b) and Ribavirin in Liver Transplant Patients with HCV Infection
    PEG-Intron Plus Ribavirin Is Effective for Hepatitis C Recurrence in Treatment-naïve Liver Transplant Recipients
    PEG-Intron Plus Ribavirin in Liver Transplant Patients with Recurrent HCV Non Responsive to Rebetron
    Efficacy of PEG-Intron Plus Ribavirin in Treatment-Naïve Patients with Recurrent HCV After Liver Transplantation
    Organ Transplant Success Improves With Male Donors, Study Suggests
 
Recurrence of Hepaitis C in Transplants

Page Eight

 

2002 Articles

Page Seven

NIH Launches Study of Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Potential Therapy Reported for Children, Adults with End-Stage Liver Disease

Acute liver failure and timing of transplantation

New Model Identifies Patients With Best Chance of Surviving Liver Transplant

Potential Therapy Reported for Children, Adults with End-Stage Liver Disease

 

 

   
   
   

 

 


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