Projected future increase in aging hepatitis C virus–infected liver transplant candidates: A potential effect of hepatocellular carcinoma

Scott W. Biggins, Kiran M. Bambha, Norah A. Terrault, John Inadomi, Stephen Shiboski, Jennifer L. Dodge, Jane Gralla, Hugo R. Rosen, John P. Roberts – 24 September 2012 – In the United States, the peak hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody prevalence of 4% occurred in persons born in the calendar years 1940‐1965. The goal of this study was to examine observed and projected age‐specific trends in the demand for liver transplantation (LT) among patients with HCV‐associated liver disease stratified by concurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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