## Abstract Recurrent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection after liver transplantation can be prevented by prophylactic hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and lamivudine therapy. However, reinfection may still occur due to the emergence of immune escape mutants and mutants of the YMDD motif. The full
Adefovir dipivoxil therapy in liver transplant recipients for recurrence of hepatitis B virus infection despite lamivudine plus hepatitis B immunoglobulin prophylaxis
β Scribed by Murat Akyildiz; Zeki Karasu; Murat Zeytunlu; Unal Aydin; Tijen Ozacar; Murat Kilic
- Book ID
- 108951083
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0815-9319
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