Open AccessPre- and Post-Transplant Antiviral Therapy (HBV, HCV)
Author(s) -
Martin-Walter Welker,
Stefan Zeuzem
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
visceral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2297-475X
pISSN - 2297-4725
DOI - 10.1159/000445152
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , cirrhosis , hepatitis c , hepatitis c virus , liver disease , transplantation , hepatitis b virus , gastroenterology , hepatitis b , immunology , virus
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)- and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated liver cirrhosis is a major indication for liver transplantation. This concise review gives an overview about current interferon (IFN)-free treatment options before and after liver transplantation in HBV- or HCV-associated liver disease.