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  • Title: HBsAg(+) donor as a kidney transplantation deceased donor.
    Author: Wei HK, Loong CC, King KL, Wu CW, Lui WY.
    Journal: Transplant Proc; 2008 Sep; 40(7):2097-9. PubMed ID: 18790163.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The organ shortage and high prevalence of hepatitis B (HB) infection in the general population are important issues in Taiwan. It is difficult for us to abandon HBsAg(+) donors. Hereby we present our experience transplanting kidneys from deceased donors with HB virus infection. METHODS: From November 1977 to March 2007, 21 patients with end-stage renal disease received kidney grafts from 12 HBsAg(+) deceased donors (3.92% of 306 donors). One of the 12 donors was hepatitis Be antigen (HBeAg) (+), and 5 displayed antibody to hepatitis core antigen (anti-HBc) (+). Four of the 21 recipients were HBsAg(+) before transplantation. RESULTS: Four HBsAg(+) recipients remained surface antigen positive after transplantation. One of them died of an intracranial hemorrhage. Two (11.76%) of the other 17 HBsAg(-) recipients became HBsAg(+), 1 of whom died of hepatic failure and the other of sepsis. The other 15 HBsAg(-) recipients (88.23%) remained HBsAg(-) after transplantation. They displayed normal serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase during the follow-up period. The 5-year patient and graft survivals were 85.15% and 61.14%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Although the number of patients is relatively small, it does suggest that a kidney allograft from an HBsAg(+) deceased donor transplanted to an HBsAg(+) or (-) recipient is safe. This strategy shortens the waiting time. Additional prophylactic HB immunoglobulin and antiviral medications are also suggested. Frequent surveillance after transplantation is essential.
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