Analysis of risk factors for progression of hepatitis C after liver transplantation

2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19790480
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Gastroenterology
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: UEDA Yoshihide Kyoto University, 医学研究科, 助教 (90378662)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Keywords: 肝臓病学

Research Abstract

肝移植後C型肝炎重症化に関与する因子として、インターフェロン治療のウイルス学的効果が重要であることを明らかにした。さらに、血中の胆道系酵素の上昇が肝移植後C型肝炎の線維化進行の危険因子であること、インターフェロン治療によりその改善が期待できることを明らかにした。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Limited benefit of biochemical response to combination therapy for patients with recurrent hepatitis C after living-donor liver transplantation (2008)
  • Author(s): Ueda Y, Takada Y, Haga H, Nabeshima M, Marusawa H, Ito T, Egawa H, Tanaka K, Uemoto S, Chiba T
  • Journal Title: Transplantation 85 Pages: 855-862
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effects of double-fiiltration plasmapheresis combined with interferon plus ribavirin for recurrent hepatitis C after living donor liver transplantation (2008)
  • Author(s): Takada Y, Ito T, Ueda Y, Haga H, Egawa H, Tanaka K, Uemoto S.
  • Journal Title: Liver Transplantation 14 Pages: 1044-1047
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Management of HBV and HCV after liver transplantation (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshihide Ueda
  • Organizer: Theodor Bilharz Research Institute 2^<nd> International Liver Disease Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Giza, Ezypt
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-23
• [Presentation] Treatment strategy for recurrent hepatitis C after living-donor liver transplantation (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshihide Ueda, Yasutsugu Takada, Hiroto Egawa, et al.
  • Organizer: The 7^<th> Korea-Japan Transplantation Forum
  • Place of Presentation: Seoul, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-11
• [Presentation] 肝移植後C型肝炎に対する治療戦略 (2008)
  • Author(s): 上田佳秀, 高田泰次, 江川裕人, 他
  • Organizer: 第26回日本肝移植研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-20
• [Presentation] Limited benefit of biochemical response to combination therapy for patients with recurrent hepatitis C after living-donor liver transplantation (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshihide Ueda, Yasutsugu Takada, Hironori Haga, et al.
  • Organizer: DDW 2008
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, USA
  • Year and Date: 2008-05-19
• [Presentation] 肝移植後C型慢性肝炎に対する治療成績と問題点 (2007)
  • Author(s): 上田佳秀, 高田泰次, 羽賀博典, 他
  • Organizer: 第25回日本肝移植研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-05