The efficacy and safety of tenofovir in the prevention of Hepatitis B virus recurrence following liver transplantation

Hakim G. D., AKARSU M., Karademir S., ÜNEK T., Astarcioglu I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.25, no.6, pp.685-689, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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, SURFACE-ANTIGEN, IMMUNE GLOBULIN, IMMUNOGLOBULIN, LAMIVUDINE, PROPHYLAXIS, METAANALYSIS, INFECTION, OUTCOMES, ANALOGS
  • 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).