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Successful treatment with tenofovir in a child C cirrhotic patient with lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus awaiting liver transplantation. Post-transplant results.
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation - 1 Jul 2005
Taltavull Teresa C, Chahri Nadia, Verdura Blanca, Gornals Joan, Lopez Carmen, Casanova Aurora, Cañas Concha, Figueras Juan, Casais Luis A
Abstract excerpt
Antiviral treatment can be complex in decompensated hepatitis B virus (HBV) cirrhosis because of potential emergence of lamivudine-resistant mutants and worsening liver function, and to multifactorial nephrotoxicity. Negative HBV-DNA status by hybridization before liver transplantation is a favorable prognostic factor. We present the case of a 54-year-old HBV+ liver transplantation candidate who, after testing...
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