The efficacy and safety of tenofovir in the prevention of Hepatitis B virus recurrence following liver transplantation
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.25, no.6, pp.685-689, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2014.5819
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.685-689
- Keywords: Tenofovir, lamivudine, liver transplantation, efficacy, safety
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background/Aims: In this study, a tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) + hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) regimen was compared with lamivudine (LAM) + HBIG to determine the efficacy and safety of TDF in the prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence following liver transplantation (LT).