One Year of Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin Plus Tenofovir Therapy is Safe and Effective in Preventing Recurrent Hepatitis B Infection Post-Liver Transplantation

Autor: Tomohiro Tanaka, Eberhard L Renner, Nazia Selzner, George Therapondos, Leslie B Lilly
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 41-44 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2291-2789
2291-2797
DOI: 10.1155/2014/839014
Popis: BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) given in combination with a nucleos(t)ide analogue has reduced the rate of recurrent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection following liver transplantation (LT); however, the most effective protocol remains unclear.
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