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LVADs Can Cause False-Positive HCV-Antibody Tests, Diligent Follow-Up Testing Urged to Preserve Tran
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Title LVADs Can Cause False-Positive HCV-Antibody Tests, Diligent Follow-Up Testing Urged to Preserve Tran
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/701924?src=rss
Description Clinicians should be aware that LVADs may have this effect and make every effort to confirm the absence of hepatitis C infection "in order to prevent undue alarm among patients and to prevent candidates from being denied transplantation," according to researchers. Heartwire
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Apr 25, 2009
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