Intramuscular hepatitis B immunoglobulin combined with entecavir for long-term prophylaxis of hepatitis B re-infection after liver transplantation
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Is Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin Necessary in Prophylaxis of Hepatitis B Recurrence after Liver Transplantation? A Meta-Analysis
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, W...
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For patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) for hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease, the current standard of care for preventing reinfection of the allograft is nucleoside analogue therapy combined with hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG). Entecavir has demonstrated high efficacy and a favorable safety profile for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) treatment, but data for patients underg...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Chinese Journal of Digestology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2219-2859
DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v17.i7.716