Prevalent use of combined prophylaxis of hepatitis B after liver transplantation in Italy: results of a national survey in a large cohort.

CONCLUSIONS: Data from this survey confirm: the excellent results of combined prophylaxis; the past and persistent use of Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin-on and only rare -off prophylactic regimens, in contrast with the newest reports; the increasing use of anti-HBc-positive grafts; the past and present high prevalence of HBsAg-positive recipients, due to an increase in candidates with either hepatocellular carcinoma and Hepatitis Delta Virus coinfection in the last years. PMID: 29307146 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol Source Type: research