Hepatitis B and liver transplantation: Molecular and clinical features that influence recurrence and outcome

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14142-14155
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14142

Table 2 Approximate annual costs ($USD) for three post-transplant protocols for hepatitis B virus prophylaxis

Costs for the first year
HBIG-indefinite	HBIG 10K	7051	5K IU	$17628	800 IU monthly	$6723	ETV, TFV	$9900	$41302 ($31059-$51545)
HBIG-light	HBIG 10K	7051	5K IU	$17628	800 IU × 6 monthly	$3385	ETV, TFV	$9900	$37964 ($28549-$47379)
HBIG-free	None	None	None	None	None	None	ETV, TFV	$9900	$9900
Costs in the subsequent years
HBIG-indefinite	None	None	None	None	800 IU monthly	$6723	ETV, TFV	$9900	$16623 ($14097-$19149)
HBIG-light	None	None	None	None	None	None	ETV, TFV	$9900	$9900
HBIG-free	None	None	None	None	None	None	ETV, TFV	$9900	$9900

ETV: Entecavir; HBIG: Hepatitis B immunoglobulin; iv: Intravenous; im: Intramuscular; 1K: 1000 units; 10K: 10000 units; TFV: Tenofovir; NAs: Nucleotide analogues. These costs will be approximately doubled if two NAs are administered.

Citation: Ghaziani T, Sendi H, Shahraz S, Zamor P, Bonkovsky HL. Hepatitis B and liver transplantation: Molecular and clinical features that influence recurrence and outcome. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(39): 14142-14155
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i39/14142.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14142