J H Hoofnagle, M Lombardero, Y Wei, J Everhart, R Wiesner, R Zetterman, A J Yun, L Yang, J P Kim – 30 December 2003 – The hepatitis G virus is a newly discovered flavivirus that has been linked to acute and chronic hepatitis of unknown cause. We determined the prevalence of hepatitis G virus infection in 179 selected patients undergoing liver transplantation at three centers participating in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Liver Transplantation Database.

A De Wolf – 30 December 2003

P A Sheiner, L K Schluger, S Emre, S N Thung, J Y Lau, S R Guy, M E Schwartz, C M Miller – 30 December 2003 – Recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) after orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) may be mild or may lead to progressive liver disease requiring retransplantation (re‐OLT). Results of re‐OLT for hepatitis C are not well known. We analyzed outcomes in 14 patients retransplanted for recurrent hepatitis C. All had evidence of recurrent hepatitis on multiple biopsies.

J Alexander, A Greenough, A Baker, M Rela, N Heaton, D Potter – 30 December 2003

Neil Kaplowitz – 30 December 2003

30 December 2003

Helmut M. Diepolder, Norbert H. Gruener, Jonathan Heeney – 30 December 2003 – To define the early events that determine the outcome of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, we compared the course of viremia with the peripheral and intrahepatic T cell response and intrahepatic cytokine profile in six acutely infected chimpanzees. Three different outcomes were observed after peak viral titers were reached: sustained viral clearance, transient viral clearance followed by chronic infection, and chronic infection that persisted at initial peak titers.

Harvey J. Alter – 30 December 2003

30 December 2003

Marina Berenguer, Martin Prieto, Fernando San Juan, José M. Rayón, Fernando Martinez, Domingo Carrasco, Angel Moya, Francisco Orbis, José Mir, Joaquín Berenguer – 30 December 2003