Research Article

Predictors of Disease Recurrence Post Living Donor Liver Transplantation in End Stage Chronic HCV Patients

Table 2

Correlation between DFS and donor’s age and liver steatosis. Patients undergoing LDLT were divided into 2 groups according to age (below and above 25 y) and according to degree of liver steatosis (below and above 3%). DFS rates were calculated during the first 6 months after surgery and correlated with age and steatosis groups.

No. of cases12 m DFS valueSig.
(%)

All5020.6
Age
 <252036.50.235NS
 >253021.5
Steatosis (%)
 <32751.60.059NS
 >3230.0