... Charlton M, Seaberg E. Impact of immunosuppression and acute rejection on recurrence of hepatitis C: results of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Liver Transplantation ... transplant is difficult because of the patient's often poor performance status, their increased susceptibility to infection and rejection, and the presence of anemia and renal dysfunction that ... of pegylated interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin have resulted in end -of- treatment and sustained virological response rates ranging from 27-64% and 0-36%, respectively [24,25]. Treatment of...