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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2015; 21(42): 12091-12100
Published online Nov 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.12091
Published online Nov 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.12091
Application of nucleoside analogues to liver transplant recipients with hepatitis B
Zhuo-Lun Song, Yu-Jun Cui, Wei-Ping Zheng, Da-Hong Teng, Hong Zheng, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
Zhuo-Lun Song, Swiss Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Center, Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
Author contributions: Zheng H conducted the review; Song ZL wrote the paper; Cui YJ, Zheng WP and Teng DH revised the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Supported by National High Technology Research and Development Program (863 Program) of China, Grant No. 2012AA021001.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare they have no conflicts of interests.
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Correspondence to: Hong Zheng, MD, PhD, Professor, Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Tianjin First Center Hospital, 24 Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300192, China. zhenghongxy@163.com
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Received: April 27, 2015
Peer-review started: May 4, 2015
First decision: July 20, 2015
Revised: August 22, 2015
Accepted: September 30, 2015
Article in press: September 30, 2015
Published online: November 14, 2015
Peer-review started: May 4, 2015
First decision: July 20, 2015
Revised: August 22, 2015
Accepted: September 30, 2015
Article in press: September 30, 2015
Published online: November 14, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related end-stage liver disease is a common indication for liver transplant. This review discusses application of nucleoside analogues (NAs) for patients on liver transplant waiting lists, as well as the preventive and therapeutic strategies of NAs for HBV recurrence post-transplantation. The prophylactic role of NAs for recipients of livers from HBV core antibody-positive donors is also discussed. This review will help physicians and surgeons improve management of HBV-related liver transplant patients.