Hepatitis B prophylaxis in hepatitis B-negative recipients transplanted with donor grafts positive for hepatitis B core antibodies

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 271-273

  Scuderi, V ^a   Ceriello, A ^a   Santaniello, W ^a   Aragiusto, G ^a   Romano, M ^a   Migliaccio, C ^a   Calise, F ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LAMIVUDINE;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEPSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; LAMIVUDINE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE DONORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951807192     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.09.100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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