2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation from HBsAg Positive Donors to HBsAb Positive Recipients
Objective To investigate the outcomes of transplanting kidneys from HBsAg positive donors to HBsAb positive recipients.Methods We retrospectively collected data of 57 kidney transplants from…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in HBsAg-Positive Renal Transplant Recipients with Rituximab Treatment
Background: The risk of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation under immunosuppressant has been well known. Hepatitis B virus reactivation increase patient mortality and graft failure…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Low-Dose Anti-Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin Regimen for Prophylaxis of Hepatitis B Recurrence.
Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease is the major indication of liver transplantation in Asian countries. Combination of anti-hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIg) and anti-viral…2017 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis B Virus Infection Is Associated with Recurrent Nephropathy After Kidney Transplantation.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background Hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection can cause HBV associated nephropathy, and is one of the major reasons for secondary nephropathy. We carried out a retrospective…2017 American Transplant Congress
Favorable Long-Term Prognosis of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positive Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma for Both Hepatic Resection and Incidental Liver Transplantation via Inhibiting Cancer-Associated Lymphangiogenesis.
Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
Background: In recent years, a few publications indicated that hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with the prognosis of patients with ICC after resection.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Blockade of Tim-3 and PD-1 Reverses Dysfunctions of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in HBV Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
The immunosuppression of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) is associated with rapid progress of hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-HCC). The inhibition molecules of T…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Evolution of Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (Anti-HBs) Titer of the Kidney Transplant Recipients: A 5-Year Experience Guideline for the Optimal Maintaining Immunization.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Background: Immunization against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in kidney transplantation (KT) recipients is recommended as KDIGO guideline. Although hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) titer of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Withdrawal in HBsAg Positive Liver Transplant Patients.
Introduction: Liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) is associated with a high recurrence rate of HBV post-transplant without the use of prophylaxis. The…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Long Term Outcome After Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Sequential 653 Recipients with or without Viral Infection: Is HBV & HCV Co-Infection Better Than the Monoinfection? A Single Center Retrospective Analysis.
Organ Transplantation, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Background:End-stage liver disease secondary to HBV and HCV coinfection is not uncommon in Asia.However,long term outcome of such patients after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT)…2016 American Transplant Congress
Limited Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Following Liver Transplant for Hepatitis B.
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
IntroductionThe hypothesis of this study was that the long-term outcomes in liver transplant (LTx) patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) who were treated with nucleos(t)ide…
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