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| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus: Decreasing indication and changing trends
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Waleed Al-hamoudi, Hussien Elsiesy, Abdulrahman Bendahmash, Nasser Al-masri, Safiyya Ali, Naglaa Allam, Mohammed Al Sofayan, Hamad Al Bahili, Mohammed Al Sebayel, Dieter Broering, Sammy Saab and Faisal Abaalkhail |
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| Corresponding Author |
Waleed Al-hamoudi, MD, Associate Professor, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia. walhamoudi@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; Liver transplantation; Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| Core Tip |
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is considered hyperendemic in the Middle East. In the 1980s, the overall prevalence of HBV infection in Saudi Arabia was 8.3%, making it one of the most highly endemic areas in the world. This high prevalence made HBV-related disease a leading indication for liver transplantation (LT). The use of potent anti-HBV agents has led to a changing trend in the indications for LT. HBV is currently the third leading indication for LT in this hyperendemic area. Additionally, there has been a shift in the indication for transplantation from hepatic decompensation to hepatocellular carcinoma. |
| Publish Date |
2015-07-14 12:17 |
| Citation |
Al-hamoudi W, Elsiesy H, Bendahmash A, Al-masri N, Ali S, Allam N, Al Sofayan M, Al Bahili H, Al Sebayel M, Broering D, Saab S, Abaalkhail F. Liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus: Decreasing indication and changing trends. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(26): 8140-8147 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i26/8140.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.8140 |
