Adherence to Lamivudine after an early withdrawal of hepatitis B immune globulin plays an important role in the long-term prevention of hepatitis B virus recurrence

Lamivudine combined with hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIg) is the standard of care for preventing the recurrence hepatitis B virus after liver transplant. To determine the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence after early withdrawal of HBIg in patients receiving lamivudine maintenance therapy, 20 patients receiving a course of HBIg and lamivudine after transplantation and long-term maintenance therapy with lamivudine and 9 patients receiving HBIg and lamivudine indefinitely were analyzed. The survival rate was 90% after a mean follow-up of 83 months. The HBV recurrence rate was 14% with a mean period of 91 months free from HBV recurrence. Both groups had similar HBV recurrence rates, 15% for the combination and 11% for lamivudine alone. Four patients, 3 of whom were noncompliant with therapy, experienced posttransplant HBV recurrence. Patients who adhere to long-term prophylaxis with lamivudine after early withdrawal of HBIg have a low risk of HBV recurrence, similar to those who receive combination prophylaxis.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:84

Enthalten in:

Transplantation - 84(2007), 5 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 650-4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Buti, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Mas, Antoni [VerfasserIn]
Prieto, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Casafont, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
González, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Miras, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Herrero, Jose Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Jardi, Rosendo [VerfasserIn]
Esteban, Rafael [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

2T8Q726O95
Hepatitis B hyperimmune globulin
Immunoglobulins
Journal Article
Lamivudine
Randomized Controlled Trial
XII270YC6M

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.10.2007

Date Revised 24.11.2016

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM173828566