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Is hepatitis B immunoglobulin necessary in prophylaxis of hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation? A meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wang Peijie, Tam Ngalei, Wang Haochen, Zheng Huanwei, Chen Philip, Wu Linwei, He Xiaoshun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Application of nucleoside analogues and hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) has reduced hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence rate after liver transplantation (LT) dramatically. Recent data suggests therapy without HBIG is also effective. We sought to evaluate the necessity of HBIG in prophylaxis of HBV recurrence after LT. METHODS: A meta-analysis was performed. PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Knowledge and...
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