title: Prevention of recurrent hepatitis B post-liver transplantation.
abstract: 1. Factors associated with a lower rate of recurrent hepatitis B post-liver transplantation (LT) are negative hepatitis B e antigen and/or serum hepatitis B virus DNA pre-LT, hepatitis D virus superinfection, and fulminant hepatitis B. 2. Long-term intravenous hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) monotherapy can reduce the overall rate of recurrent hepatitis B to 20% to 35%. 3. Long-term lamivudine monotherapy is associated with a risk for drug resistance and overall 3-year rate of recurrent hepatitis B of 40% to 50%. 4. Combination prophylaxis with HBIG and lamivudine can reduce the overall rate of recurrent hepatitis B to 0% to 10%. 5. The dose and duration of HBIG therapy needed when used in combination with lamivudine may be lower, but the optimal regimen remains to be determined. 6. Lamivudine resistance before LT is associated with an increased risk for recurrent hepatitis B post-LT. 7. A cost-effective prophylactic regimen to prevent recurrent hepatitis B should be tailored according to risk.
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006147:Guanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019259:Lamivudine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D063065:Organophosphonates; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D063065:Organophosphonates; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines; D019259:Lamivudine; C413685:entecavir; D006147:Guanine; D000225:Adenine; C106812:adefovir dipivoxil; C045213:hepatitis B hyperimmune globulin