Risk-stratified management strategies for HBV reactivation in RA patients receiving biological and targeted therapy: A narrative review

It is estimated that more than two billion people around the world have been infected by Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Reactivation of HBV (rHBV) is a potentially fatal complication after biological therapy. With the increasing use of biologics and targeted therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients w...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ming Chen, Sheng-Shun Yang, Der-Yuan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217302347