Is early recurrence of hepatitis C associated with biliary anastomotic stricture after liver transplantation?
Patients with early recurrence of HCV have increased occurrence of late biliary anastomotic stricture after liver transplantation.
Maternal history of intravenous drug abuse is associated with an increased risk of alloimmunization. Approximately 1 in 30 intravenous drug abuse women may be diagnosed with an alloantibody in pregnancy. Given the current US opioid epidemic, increased vigilance in screening is required. Needle-sharing represents a possible mechanism for intravenous drug abuse-associated alloimmunization; however, limited obstetric care, failure to obtain Rh immunoglobulin, or failure to identify early pregnancy loss cannot be excluded.