Prophylaxis Against Hepatitis B Recurrence Posttransplantation Using Lamivudine and Individualized Low-Dose Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin
โ Scribed by L. Jiang; L. Yan; B. Li; T. Wen; J. Zhao; L. Jiang; N. Cheng; Y. Wei; J. Yang; M. Xu; W. Wang
- Book ID
- 114805670
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 345 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1600-6135
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Patients undergoing liver transplantation for hepatitis B-related liver disease are prone to recurrence. The mainstay of prophylaxis has been passive immunotherapy with hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG). Antiviral therapy with lamivudine has proven effective in lowering hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA