Article
[Liver transplantation for complications of hepatitis B].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 Feb 2006
Roche Bruno, Samuel Didier
Abstract excerpt
In the absence of prophylaxis, there is an elevated risk of virus recurrence after liver transplantation required because of chronic hepatitis B. Regardless of prophylaxis, the risk of recurrence is associated with pre-graft viral load. Long-term prophylaxis by hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) significantly reduces the risk of recurrence, especially if there was no pre-graft viral replication. Use of antiviral...
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