Quantification of C4d deposition and hepatitis C virus RNA in tissue in cases of graft rejection and hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation

Quantification of C4d deposition and hepatitis C virus RNA in tissue in cases of graft rejection and hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation

Histology is the gold standard for diagnosing acute rejection and hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation. However, differential diagnosis between the two can be difficult. We evaluated the role of C4d staining and quantification of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA levels in liver tissue. This...

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Main Authors: Alice Tung Wan Song, Evandro Sobroza de Mello, Venâncio Avancini Ferreira Alves, Norma de Paula Cavalheiro, Carlos Eduardo Melo, Patricia Rodrigues Bonazzi, Fatima Mitiko Tengan, Maristela Pinheiro Freire, Antonio Alci Barone, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D'Albuquerque, Edson Abdala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2015-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
complement
humoral
PCR
tissue
immunohistochemistry
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