Intramuscular hepatitis B immune globuli
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Yao, Francis Y. ;Osorio, Robert W. ;Roberts, John P. ;Poordad, Fred F. ;Briceno,
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Article
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1999
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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Immunoprophylaxis using intravenous (IV) hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) decreases the recurrence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). However, IV HBIG is expensive, has significant side effects, and is inconvenient to administer. An alternative appro