A randomized study of adefovir dipivoxil in place of HBIG in combination with lamivudine as post-liver transplantation hepatitis B prophylaxis

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Hepatology. 2008 Jul 21. [Epub ahead of print]

A randomized study of adefovir dipivoxil in place of HBIG in combination with

lamivudine as post-liver transplantation hepatitis B prophylaxis.

Angus PW, SJ, Strasser SI, McCaughan GW, Gane E.

n Liver Transplant Unit, Austin Health, , Australia.

Prior to effective prophylaxis, liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus

(HBV)-related disease was frequently complicated by recurrence, which could be

severe and rapidly progressive. Combination hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG)

and lamivudine prophylaxis reduces this rate of recurrence to

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Hepatology. 2008 Jul 21. [Epub ahead of print]

A randomized study of adefovir dipivoxil in place of HBIG in combination with

lamivudine as post-liver transplantation hepatitis B prophylaxis.

Angus PW, SJ, Strasser SI, McCaughan GW, Gane E.

n Liver Transplant Unit, Austin Health, , Australia.

Prior to effective prophylaxis, liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus

(HBV)-related disease was frequently complicated by recurrence, which could be

severe and rapidly progressive. Combination hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG)

and lamivudine prophylaxis reduces this rate of recurrence to