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Article: Liver transplantation in Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B using lamivudine prophylaxis

TitleLiver transplantation in Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B using lamivudine prophylaxis
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Issue Date2001
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annalsofsurgery.com
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Annals of Surgery, 2001, v. 233 n. 2, p. 276-281 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: To report the results of liver transplantation in 31 Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B using lamivudine prophylaxis in an open-label study. Summary Background Data: Chronic hepatitis B is a prevalent cause of end-stage liver disease in Asia, but the results of liver transplantation in these patients are poor. Methods: Thirty-one Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B underwent liver transplantation using lamivudine prophylaxis (100 mg daily). Twenty-three (74%) patients had detectable serum hepatitis B envelope antigen (n = 18) or hepatitis B virus DNA (n = 11) before treatment, and seven had associated hepatocellular carcinoma. Lamivudine was continued indefinitely after transplantation, and hepatitis B immune globulin was not used. Results: The actuarial patient and graft survival rates were 84% and 81%, respectively. Five patients died of causes unrelated to hepatitis B, and 26 patients were alive at a median follow-up of 16 months (range 6-47) after transplantation. One (3.8%) patient developed recurrent hepatitis B resulting from viral breakthrough at week 53 and survived after retransplantation using adefovir and hepatitis B immune globulin treatment. The remaining 25 surviving patients had no biochemical or histologic evidence of recurrent hepatitis, and serum hepatitis B virus DNA remained negative by polymerase chain reaction. In six patients, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) persisted or reappeared in serum. Among 19 patients who became negative for HBsAg from 5 to 431 days after transplantation, 13 developed anti-HBsAb that lasted a median of 6 months (range 1-21). None of the seven patients with hepatocellular carcinoma developed recurrent tumor. Conclusions: Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B may achieve a good outcome after liver transplantation using lamivudine prophylaxis.
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dc.contributor.authorLo, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, STen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorOiLin Ng, Ien_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, MFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
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dc.date.issued2001en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAnnals of Surgery, 2001, v. 233 n. 2, p. 276-281en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0003-4932en_HK
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dc.description.abstractObjective: To report the results of liver transplantation in 31 Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B using lamivudine prophylaxis in an open-label study. Summary Background Data: Chronic hepatitis B is a prevalent cause of end-stage liver disease in Asia, but the results of liver transplantation in these patients are poor. Methods: Thirty-one Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B underwent liver transplantation using lamivudine prophylaxis (100 mg daily). Twenty-three (74%) patients had detectable serum hepatitis B envelope antigen (n = 18) or hepatitis B virus DNA (n = 11) before treatment, and seven had associated hepatocellular carcinoma. Lamivudine was continued indefinitely after transplantation, and hepatitis B immune globulin was not used. Results: The actuarial patient and graft survival rates were 84% and 81%, respectively. Five patients died of causes unrelated to hepatitis B, and 26 patients were alive at a median follow-up of 16 months (range 6-47) after transplantation. One (3.8%) patient developed recurrent hepatitis B resulting from viral breakthrough at week 53 and survived after retransplantation using adefovir and hepatitis B immune globulin treatment. The remaining 25 surviving patients had no biochemical or histologic evidence of recurrent hepatitis, and serum hepatitis B virus DNA remained negative by polymerase chain reaction. In six patients, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) persisted or reappeared in serum. Among 19 patients who became negative for HBsAg from 5 to 431 days after transplantation, 13 developed anti-HBsAb that lasted a median of 6 months (range 1-21). None of the seven patients with hepatocellular carcinoma developed recurrent tumor. Conclusions: Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B may achieve a good outcome after liver transplantation using lamivudine prophylaxis.en_HK
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dc.subject.meshHepatitis B - drug therapy - prevention & control - surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshLamivudine - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshLiver Transplantationen_HK
dc.subject.meshReverse Transcriptase Inhibitors - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Antibodiesen_HK
dc.titleLiver transplantation in Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B using lamivudine prophylaxisen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLo, CM: chungmlo@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.emailOiLin Ng, I: iolng@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.emailFan, ST: stfan@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.volume233en_HK
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