High Risk of Viral Reactivation in Hepatitis B Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

High Risk of Viral Reactivation in Hepatitis B Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

HBV reactivation (HBVr) can occur in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and negative patients. Here, we determined the incidence of HBVr and its related hepatitis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). From 2000 to 2017, 3307 SLE cases were retrospectively reviewed for episod...

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Main Authors: Ming-Han Chen, Chien-Sheng Wu, Ming-Huang Chen, Chang-Youh Tsai, Fa-Yauh Lee, Yi-Hsiang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
systemic lupus erythematosus
HBV reactivation
immunosuppressive therapy
HBV carrier
resolved hepatitis B
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/17/9116

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