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      Antiviral drugs in the prophylaxis of HBV infection 

      Masgala, Aikaterini; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Tsiodras, Sotirios; Bonovas, Stefanos; Sitaras, N. M. (2012)
      Reactivation of hepatitis B infection (HBV) is known to occur in liver graft recipients and in chronic carriers of the surface antigen of HBV who receive immunosuppressive therapy. The use of hepatitis B immune globulin ...
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      Effect of infliximab on the healing of intestinal anastomosis: An experimental study in rats 

      Papaconstantinou, Ioannis; Zeglinas, C.; Gazouli, Maria; Nastos, Constantinos; Yiallourou, Anneza I.; Lykoudis, Panagis; Evangelou, Konstantinos; Papalois, A.; Papaioannou, M.; Vlachogiannakos, J.; Tzathas, C. (2014)
      Background and aim: Infliximab is effective in the induction and maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease. Whether, the perioperative administration of anti-TNF-a compromises intestinal healing leading to anastomotic ...