Decreasing viral load pretransplant and passive immunoprophylaxis with hepatitis B immunoglobulin posttransplant prevents hepatitis B virus recurrence after liver transplantation: an 8-year single-center experience

Transplant Proc. 2001 Feb-Mar;33(1-2):1514-5. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(00)02576-8.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B / prevention & control*
  • Hepatitis B / virology
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunization, Passive*
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use
  • Lamivudine / therapeutic use
  • Liver Transplantation* / mortality
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Survival Rate
  • Viral Load*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Lamivudine