A fatal case of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation during long-term, very-low-dose steroid treatment in an inactive HBV carrier
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
; : 225-228, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) may be reactivated after chemotherapy or immunosuppressive therapy, and therefore administration of antiviral agents before such treatment is recommended. Most reported cases of reactivation are associated with high doses of immunosuppressive agents or combination therapy. We present a case of a previously inactive HBV carrier with an acute severe flare-up during a long-term, very-low-dose (2.5 mg/day) steroid treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. We suggest that even a minimal dose of single-regimen oral steroid can cause reactivation of indolent, inactive HBV.
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主要主题:
Antiviral Agents
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Steroids
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Virus Activation
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DNA, Viral
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Hepatitis B virus
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Treatment Outcome
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
语言:
En
期刊:
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
年:
2012
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Article