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Change of Hepatitis B Virus DNA Status in Hepatitis B Core Antigen Antibody Positive Liver Graft after Transplantation

Background. Hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) Past history of transient hepatitis B infection HBV DNA is present in liver tissue in up to 93% in healthy individualsLiver allograft from anti-HBc positive donor is the most common source of de novo infection HBV transmission rate in LTRecipien

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Change of Hepatitis B Virus DNA Status in Hepatitis B Core Antigen Antibody Positive Liver Graft after Transplantation

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    1. Change of Hepatitis B Virus DNA Status in Hepatitis B Core Antigen Antibody Positive Liver Graft after Transplantation Choon Hyuck Kwon, M.D. 1, Kyung-Suk Suh, M.D.,PhD. 2, Nam-Joon Yi, M.D.,PhD. 2, Jai-Young Cho, M.D. 2 and Kuhn Uk Lee, M.D.,PhD 2 1 Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center 2 Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital

    2. Background Hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) Past history of transient hepatitis B infection HBV DNA is present in liver tissue in up to 93% in healthy individuals Liver allograft from anti-HBc positive donor is the most common source of de novo infection HBV transmission rate in LT Recipient without anti-HBs 73% Recipient with anti-HBs 17%

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