Case reports of latent HBV hepatitis in patients after neurosurgical treatment for hypothalamic and pituitary tumors

Case reports of latent HBV hepatitis in patients after neurosurgical treatment for hypothalamic and pituitary tumors

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem worldwide. More than 2 billion people have been exposed to HBV, and about 257 million individuals are chronic carriers of HBV. HBV reactivation has been increasingly reported in HBV carriers who have undergone imm...

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Main Authors: Kuniyasu Niizuma, Yoshikazu Ogawa, Takayuki Kogure, Teiji Tominaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Hypothalamic tumor
Pituitary tumor
Reactivation
Steroid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-04971-2

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