Abstract

Viral hepatitis is associated with two forms of liver failure that may require liver transplantation: fulminant hepatic failure associated with all forms of acute viral hepatitis and chronic liver failure as a result of chronic hepatitis B and C infection (or both). This review briefly discusses liver transplantation for fulminant hepatitis but focuses on transplantation for hepatitis B- and hepatitis C-associated cirrhosis.

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