Long-term ganciclovir therapy for hepatitis B virus infection after liver transplantation

Roche, B; Samuel, D; Gigou, M; Feray, C; Virot, V; Majno, Pietro; Serraf, L; David, M F; Dusseaix, E; Reynes, M; Bismuth, H

doi:10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80335-3

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English

Long-term ganciclovir therapy for hepatitis B virus infection after liver transplantation

ContributorsRoche, B; Samuel, D; Gigou, M; Feray, C; Virot, V; Majno, Pietro; Serraf, L; David, M F; Dusseaix, E; Reynes, M; Bismuth, H

Published inJournal of hepatology, vol. 31, no. 4, p. 584-592

Publication date1999

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) disease on a liver graft is associated with florid viral replication and graft failure. The aim of this study performed between 1992 and 1995 was to investigate the safety and efficacy of long-term intravenous ganciclovir for HBV infection in liver transplant recipients.

Keywords

Adult
Antiviral Agents/adverse effects/therapeutic use
DNA, Viral/analysis
Female
Ganciclovir/adverse effects/therapeutic use
Hepatitis B/drug therapy/immunology/pathology
Hepatitis B Antigens/analysis
Hepatitis B virus/genetics
Humans
Liver/pathology
Liver Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications/drug therapy
Prospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research groups

Hépatologie chirurgicale (327)

Citation (ISO format)

ROCHE, B et al. Long-term ganciclovir therapy for hepatitis B virus infection after liver transplantation. In: Journal of hepatology, 1999, vol. 31, n° 4, p. 584–592. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80335-3

Article (Published version)

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PID : unige:73132
DOI : 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80335-3
PMID : 10551379

ISSN of the journal0168-8278

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Long-term ganciclovir therapy for hepatitis B virus infection after liver transplantation

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) disease on a liver graft is associated with florid viral replication and graft failure. The aim of this study performed between 1992 and 1995 was to investigate the safety and efficacy of long-term intravenous ganciclovir for HBV infection in liver transplant recipients.

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