Association between hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in patients undergoing liver transplantation

Kiyici M., Yilmaz M., Akyildiz M., Arikan C., Aydin U., Sigirli D., ...More

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.40, no.5, pp.1511-1517, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.156
  • Journal Name: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1511-1517
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrences affect both patient and graft survivals post-orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in HBV patients with HCC. We analyzed the relationship between HBV and HCC recurrence in a large cohort of HBV-OLT patients with versus without HCC.