TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Treatment of Hepatitis C before and after Transplantation A1 - Bernstein, David A2 - Molmenti, Ernesto Pompeo A2 - SantibaƱes, Martin de A2 - SantibaƱes, Eduardo de PY - 2021 T2 - Liver Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management AB - Hepatitis C is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis C in the United States, affecting an estimated 2.4 million people, most of whom have not yet been identified.1 Cirrhosis as a result of hepatitis C infection is a common indication for liver transplantation and is a major predisposing factor for the development of primary hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States.2,3 Risk factors for progression to cirrhosis in hepatitis C infection include male sex, age greater than 50 years, alcohol use, the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV co-infection, and immunosuppressive therapy.4,5 SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180107460 ER -