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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2015

Sofosbuvir and ribavirin before liver re-transplantation for graft failure due to recurrent hepatitis C: a case report.

Julien Vionnet, Manuel Pascual, Haithem Chtioui, Emiliano Giostra, Pietro E Majno, Laurent A Decosterd, Darius Moradpour

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Julien VionnetService of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Julien.Vionnet@chuv.ch.
Manuel PascualTransplantation Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Manuel.Pascual@chuv.ch.
Haithem ChtiouiLaboratory and Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Service of Biomedicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Haithem.Chtioui@chuv.ch.
Emiliano GiostraService of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland. Emiliano.Giostra@hcuge.ch.
Pietro E MajnoServices of Transplant and Abdominal Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland. Pietro.Majno@hcuge.ch.
Laurent A DecosterdLaboratory and Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Service of Biomedicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. LaurentArthur.Decosterd@chuv.ch.
Darius MoradpourService of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Darius.Moradpour@chuv.ch.

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Abstract

backgroundRecurrent hepatitis C virus infection after liver transplantation is associated with reduced graft and patient survival. Re-transplantation for graft failure due to recurrent hepatitis C is controversial and not performed in all centers. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a 54-year-old patient with hepatitis C virus genotype 1b infection and a null response to pegylated interferon-α and ribavirin who developed decompensated graft cirrhosis 6 years after a first liver transplantation. Treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin allowed for rapid negativation of serum HCV RNA and was well tolerated despite advanced liver and moderate renal dysfunction. Therapeutic drug monitoring did not reveal any clinically significant drug-drug interactions. Despite virological response, the patient remained severely decompensated and re-transplantation was performed after 46 days of undetectable serum HCV RNA. The patient is doing well 12 months after his second liver transplantation and remains free of hepatitis C virus.

conclusionsThe use of directly acting antivirals may allow for successful liver re-transplantation for recipients who remain decompensated despite virological response and is likely to improve the outcome of liver re-transplantation for end-stage recurrent hepatitis C.

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Liver TransplantationPreoperative CareAntiviral AgentsGraft RejectionHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceReoperationRibavirinSofosbuvirAntiviral AgentsRibavirinSofosbuvir

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PMCPMC4378015

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