[Hepatitis B and liver transplantation]

Orv Hetil. 2007 Jul 15;148(28):1299-302. doi: 10.1556/OH.2007.28101.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

The authors overview the results of liver transplantations of HBV patients in Hungary. The special needs of pre- and postoperative period of HBV infected patients in the treatment are discussed. 4 patients were transplanted because of HBV cirrhosis. 1 patient died in the early postoperative period, 3 patients are well and active. The authors also overview the de novo HBV infections in transplanted patients, found in 6 cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B / drug therapy
  • Hepatitis B / etiology*
  • Hepatitis B / pathology
  • Hepatitis B / surgery*
  • Hepatitis B virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Hungary
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Liver / surgery
  • Liver / virology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / pathology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / surgery
  • Liver Cirrhosis / virology
  • Liver Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • DNA, Viral