Extrahepatic hepatitis C virus after transplantation: diabetes and renal dysfunction

Liver Transpl. 2008 Oct:14 Suppl 2:S51-7. doi: 10.1002/lt.21613.

Abstract

1. Insulin resistance is associated with hepatitis C virus infection and plays a role in the progression of hepatitis C virus-related liver disease and fibrosis. 2. Treating insulin resistance and achieving glycemic control will be important for improving post-liver transplant morbidity and mortality: control of the hepatitis C virus will help to accomplish this. 3. The main renal complication of hepatitis C virus is membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, and this occurs most commonly in the setting of mixed cryoglobulinemia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cryoglobulinemia / etiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus / etiology*
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / etiology*
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Hepatitis C / therapy
  • Humans
  • Insulin Resistance*
  • Liver Failure / etiology
  • Liver Transplantation*