Resolution of recurrent hepatitis B in two liver transplant recipients treated with famciclovir

Steven Huy Han, Milan Kinkhabwala, Paul Martin, Curtis Holt, Natalie Murray, Philip Seu, Steven Rudich, D. Hiserodt, David Imagawa, Ronald W. Busuttil

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Abstract

Recurrent hepatitis B infection after orthotopic liver transplantation remains problematic despite prophylaxis with hepatitis B immune globulin (anti-HBs IgG). Recently, famciclovir (an oral nucleoside analog) has been shown to have potent antiviral activity against hepatitis B in vitro as well as in patients with chronic hepatitis B. We present two patients who developed recurrent hepatitis B after orthotopic liver transplantation and were treated with famciclovir, 500 mg t.i.d. Both patients subsequently responded with marked improvement in biochemical liver tests and histology, with subsequent loss of hepatitis B surface antigen. Famciclovir is a useful agent in the treatment of hepatitis B in the liver transplant recipient.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2245-2247
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume93
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1998
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hepatology
  • Gastroenterology

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