The cause and treatment of hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis B recurrence is one of the most frequent complications that will probably result the treat failure of liver transplantation. As many as 80% of patients with HBV are reinfected by this virus after liver transplantation. This has been the most deadly case that threatens patient survival amongst all problems emerging from liver transplantation executed for Hepatitis B ralated hepatocirrhosis. In recent years a great deal of prophylaxis practices have been adopted, which has greatly reduced the possibility of Hepatitis B recurrence. The present paper reviews the causes and treatment of Hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation.