2018
Impact of DAAs on liver transplantation: Major effects on the evolution of indications and results. An ELITA study based on the ELTR registry
Belli LS, Perricone G, Adam R, Cortesi PA, Strazzabosco M, Facchetti R, Karam V, Salizzoni M, Andujar RL, Fondevila C, De Simone P, Morelli C, Fabregat-Prous J, Samuel D, Agarwaal K, Gonzales EM, Charco R, Zieniewicz K, De Carlis L, Duvoux C, Association A. Impact of DAAs on liver transplantation: Major effects on the evolution of indications and results. An ELITA study based on the ELTR registry. Journal Of Hepatology 2018, 69: 810-817. PMID: 29940268, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisHepatitis B virusEuropean Liver Transplant RegistryLiver transplantationSurvival of recipientsDAA eraLiver diseaseHepatocellular carcinomaEvolution of indicationsVirus infectionNumber of LTsHepatitis B virus infectionHepatitis C virus infectionAdult liver transplantationAdvent of DAAsImpact of DAAsLiver Transplant RegistrySecond-generation DAAsC virus infectionLiver transplant recipientsOutcomes of patientsB virus infectionThree-year survivalDAA treatment
2016
Delisting of liver transplant candidates with chronic hepatitis C after viral eradication: A European study
Belli LS, Berenguer M, Cortesi PA, Strazzabosco M, Rockenschaub SR, Martini S, Morelli C, Donato F, Volpes R, Pageaux GP, Coilly A, Fagiuoli S, Amaddeo G, Perricone G, Vinaixa C, Berlakovich G, Facchetti R, Polak W, Muiesan P, Duvoux C, Association E. Delisting of liver transplant candidates with chronic hepatitis C after viral eradication: A European study. Journal Of Hepatology 2016, 65: 524-531. PMID: 27212241, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect acting antiviralsOral direct acting antiviralsClinical improvementChild-PughLiver transplantationActing antiviralsAdvanced liver diseaseChronic hepatitis CLiver transplant candidatesLow MELD scoresRemarkable clinical improvementHepatitis C virusDAA therapyDelta MELDDelta-albuminDAA combinationsHepatitis CMELD scoreViral eradicationCumulative incidenceLiver dysfunctionTransplant candidatesAntiviral therapyLiver diseaseLiver function
2015
Recipient female gender is a risk factor for graft loss after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis C: Evidence from the prospective Liver Match cohort
Belli LS, Romagnoli R, Nardi A, Marianelli T, Donato F, Corradini SG, Iemmolo RM, Morelli C, Pasulo L, Rendina M, De Martin E, Ponziani FR, Volpes R, Strazzabosco M, Angelico M, Investigators L. Recipient female gender is a risk factor for graft loss after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis C: Evidence from the prospective Liver Match cohort. Digestive And Liver Disease 2015, 47: 689-694. PMID: 26055490, DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2015.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecipient female genderGraft lossFemale genderLiver transplantationRisk factorsEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreFive-year graft survivalStage liver disease scoreOutcome of HCVSevere HCV recurrenceChronic hepatitis CHCV-positive patientsLiver Disease scoreHepatitis C virusHCV recurrenceGraft outcomeGraft survivalHepatitis CPortal thrombosisTransplant recipientsLiver graftsIndependent determinantsRetrospective studyC virusMatch cohort