Role of lamivudine in the posttransplant prophylaxis of chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus coinfection

Lucio Caccamo; Francesca Agnelli; Paolo Reggiani; Umberto Maggi; M. Francesca Donato; Stefano Gatti; Giovanni Paone; Ernesto Melada; Giorgio Rossi

doi:10.1097/01.tp.0000264001.69308.be

Role of lamivudine in the posttransplant prophylaxis of chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus coinfection

Lucio Caccamo, Francesca Agnelli, Paolo Reggiani, Umberto Maggi, M. Francesca Donato, Stefano Gatti, Giovanni Paone, Ernesto Melada, Giorgio Rossi

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Abstract

BACKGROUND. Posttransplant combined lamivudine (LAM) and immunoglobulin (HBIg) prophylaxis is the gold standard in the case of single hepatitis B virus (HBV), but is still not recommended in the case of patients coinfected with hepatitis delta virus (HDV). METHODS. We compared two consecutive groups of chronic HDV carriers who survived >6 months after liver transplantation of the risk of recurrence, survival and HBIg requirements: 21 received passive prophylaxis (HBIg group) and 25 were treated with combined prophylaxis (LAM+HBIg group). The immunoprophylaxis schedule was the same in both groups: intramuscular HBIg targeted to maintain anti-HBs levels of >500 IU/L during the first 6 posttransplant months and >200 IU/L thereafter. RESULTS. The mean length of follow-up in the two groups was significantly different (133 vs. 40 months; P

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1341-1344
Number of pages	4
Journal	Transplantation
Volume	83
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.tp.0000264001.69308.be
Publication status	Published - May 2007

Keywords

Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis delta virus
Lamivudine
Liver transplantation
Outcome

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Transplantation
Immunology

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