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		<Journal>
			<PublisherName/>
			<JournalTitle>IJOTM</JournalTitle>
			<Issn>2008-6490</Issn>
			<Volume>6</Volume>
			<Issue>2</Issue>
			<PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
				<Year>2015</Year>
				<Month>04</Month>
				<Day>26</Day>
			</PubDate>
		</Journal>
		<ArticleTitle>Treatment of Recurrent Hepatitis C Genotype-4 Post- Liver Transplantation with Sofosbuvir plus Simeprevir</ArticleTitle>
		<FirstPage>86</FirstPage>
		<LastPage>90</LastPage>
		<Language>EN</Language>
		<AuthorList>
			<Author>
				<FirstName>Mustafa</FirstName>
				<LastName>Ascha</LastName>
			</Author>
			<Author>
				<FirstName>Mona</FirstName>
				<LastName>Ascha</LastName>
			</Author>
			<Author>
				<FirstName>NN</FirstName>
				<LastName>Zein</LastName>
			</Author>
			<Author>
				<FirstName>N</FirstName>
				<LastName>Alkhouri</LastName>
			</Author>
			<Author>
				<FirstName>B</FirstName>
				<LastName>Eghtesad</LastName>
			</Author>
			<Author>
				<FirstName>K</FirstName>
				<LastName>Abu-Elmagd</LastName>
			</Author>
			<Author>
				<FirstName>T</FirstName>
				<LastName>Diago</LastName>
			</Author>
			<Author>
				<FirstName>IA</FirstName>
				<LastName>Hanouneh</LastName>
				<Affiliation>Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Hanouni2@ccf.org</Affiliation>
			</Author>
		</AuthorList>
		<History>
			<PubDate PubStatus="received">
				<Year>2015</Year>
				<Month>03</Month>
				<Day>26</Day>
			</PubDate>
		</History>
		<Abstract>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a leading indication for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) worldwide. Recurrence of HCV following OLT is universal. There is scarcity of data on the post-OLT treatment of HCV genotype-4&amp;mdash;the predominant genotype in North Africa and the Middle East. Herein, we present three patients who have experienced HCV genotype-4 recurrence post-OLT. All three patients were interferon-naive and were treated with simeprivir (SIM) and sofosbuvir (SOF) combination therapy for 12&amp;ndash;24 weeks. The data from this case series show that SIM+SOF are well-tolerated and effective for achieving viral clearance in HCV genotype-4 post-OLT patients. Given the limited nature of a case series, further research must be pursued regarding post-OLT HCV genotype-4 responses to direct-acting anti-viral therapy.</Abstract>
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