Hepatitis B immunoglobulin discontinuation followed by hepatitis B virus vaccination: A new strategy in the prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus recurrence after liver transplantation

Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 496-501

  Sanchez Fueyo, Alberto ^a   Rimola, Antoni ^a,b   Grande, Luis ^a   Costa, Josep ^a   Mas, Antoni ^a   Navasa, Miguel ^a   Cirera, Isabel ^a   Sanchez Tapias, Jose Maria ^a   Rodes, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; PREDNISONE; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEROCONVERSION; VACCINATION;

EID: 0033973175     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510310233     Document Type: Article

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