Pegylated interferon–induced immune-mediated hepatitis post–liver transplantation

Immune-mediated myelitis following hepatitis B vaccination.

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important international cause of infectious acute and chronic liver diseases. HBV vaccines were developed to combat the potential life-threatening effects of HBV infection. Published case histories, retrospective reviews and analyses of epidemiological data report on the onset of immune-mediated myelitis after recombinant HBV vaccination, mostly in adults with ...

hepatitis b immune globulin in liver transplantation prophylaxis: an update

Hepatitis B Immune Globulin in Liver Transplantation Prophylaxis: An Update

CONTEXT Liver transplantation is the best treatment option for end-stage liver disease following hepatitis B (HBV) infection. However, the high rate of recurrence of HBV infection following transplantation is a disadvantage of this option. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Over the past 2 decades, the gold standard of prophylactic treatment for the prevention of HBV re-infection following liver transplant...

Hepatitis B immune globulin and HBV-related liver transplantation.

Post-transplant hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence prophylaxis is a sine qua non of liver transplantation for HBV-related liver disease because of high rate and aggressive course of HBV recurrence. Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) is a polyclonal immune globulin solution obtained from plasma, donated by individuals with high titres of anti-HBs (hepatitis B antibody). Although it was being use...

Immune-mediated optic neuritis after unrelated allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

There have been few reports on immune-mediated neurological disturbances and none on solitary occurrence of optic neuritis after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). We experienced a very rare case of immune-mediated optic neuritis as one symptom of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). A 34-year-old man with chronic myelogenous leukemia in accelerated phase received BMT from a human leukocyte antige...