Utilizing kidneys from donors with hepatitis B is one way to alleviate the current organ
shortage situation. However, the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission remains a …

The growing demand for organ donors to supply the increasing number of patients on
kidney waiting lists has led most transplant centers to develop protocols that allow safe use …

It is reasonable to transplant HbsAg-positive kidneys into recipients who are themselves
hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) positive with appropriate antiviral treatment after …

The impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the long-term outcome of kidney transplant
patients is controversial. A total of 34 chronic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers …

Background Prospective studies evaluating the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in
transplants of kidneys from hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc)–positive/hepatitis B surface …

Objective The author evaluated graft and patient outcomes of renal allograft recipients with
hepatitis B infection at National Kidney and Transplant Institute from January 2000 to …

INTRODUCTION: The success of renal transplantation as a treatment for end-stage renal
disease has created a chronic shortage of donor organs. We present our initial experience …

Abstract Background & Aims HBsAg‐positive (HBsAg [+]) donors are rarely accepted for
kidney transplantation (KT), especially when the donor is also HBV DNA‐positive (HBV DNA …

The carrier rate for hepatitis B virus (HBV) varies from 1% to 2% to 10% in Asian-Pacific
countries. A survey involving 12 transplant centers from 11 countries in this region showed …

Backgrounds and aims Organ shortage is a major problem in transplantation. The use of
organs from hepatitis B surface antigen (HB sAg)‐negative and hepatitis B core antibody …