title: [Postoperative safety of liver donors with positive anti-hepatitis B core antibodies for adult to adult living donor liver transplantation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the safety of liver donors with positive anti-HBc for adult to adult living-donor liver transplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between March 2003 and July 2005, 52 donors underwent hepatectomy for living-donor liver transplantation at the West China Hospital. Among them, four were anti-HBc-positive, 48 were anti-HBc-negative. The perioperative clinical profiles of the two groups were compared which included the Hepatitis B indicators, liver functions and growth of liver after operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences were found between the two groups of donors in liver function, hepatitis B indicators, comorbidity, regeneration of remnant livers, and length of stay in hospitals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anti-HBc-positive donors do not have higher risks than anti-HBc-negative donors for liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Jia-yin
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Lü-nan
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Tian-fu
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Ji-chun
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Wen-tao
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ming-qing
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yu-kui
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Zhe-yu
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000821:virology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012449:Safety; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies