Article
The relationship between HBcrAg and HBV reinfection in HBV related post-liver transplantation patients.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2017
Urabe Ayako, Imamura Michio, Tsuge Masataka, Kan Hiromi, Fujino Hatsue, Fukuhara Takayuki, Masaki Keiichi, Kobayashi Tomoki, Ono Atsushi, Nakahara Takashi, Kawaoka Tomokazu, Hiramatsu Akira, Kawakami Yoshiiku, Aikata Hiroshi, Hayes Clair Nelson, Maki Noboru, Ohdan Hideaki, Chayama Kazuaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Post-transplant hepatitis B virus (HBV) reinfection is one of the major problems facing patients who undergo HBV-related liver transplantation (LT). We analyzed the clinical impact of serum hepatitis B core-related antigen (HBcrAg) on HBV reinfection in post-LT patients with HBV-related liver diseases. METHODS: Serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), HBV DNA, and HBcrAg were measured over time in...
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