Aethlon Medical Inc (AEMD)

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

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lt.23551/abstract

"By 2015, we anticipate that an increasing proportion of new registrants with HCV will have HCC and be =60 years old (born in or before 1955). In conclusion, the greatest demand for LT due to HCV-associated liver disease is occurring among individuals born between 1941 and 1960. This demand appears to be driven by the development of HCC in patients with HCV. During the coming decade, the projected increase in the demand for LT from an aging HCV-infected population will challenge the transplant community to reconsider current treatment paradigms. Liver Transpl, 2012. © 2012 AASLD."