Reactivation of hepatitis B during immunosuppressive therapy: potentially fatal yet preventable

Ann Intern Med. 2012 May 15;156(10):743-5. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-10-201205150-00013.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Viral / blood
  • Hepatitis B / virology*
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies / blood
  • Hepatitis B Core Antigens / immunology
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / blood
  • Hepatitis B virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / virology
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Mass Screening
  • Risk Factors
  • Virus Activation*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies
  • Hepatitis B Core Antigens
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens