Protective Role of Rheumatic Diseases Against Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 Highlighted

Protective Role of Rheumatic Diseases Against Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 Highlighted

BackgroundBy determining the hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) positive rate postexposure and HBV-specific antigen/antibody (Ag/Ab) level in patients with rheumatic diseases, we aimed at exploring the rheumatic link to HBV control.MethodsPatients who underwent HBV screening in the Ruij...

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Main Authors: Junna Ye, Peilin Xie, Zhuochao Zhou, Yue Sun, Fan Wang, Yijun You, Jialin Teng, Chengde Yang, Xinxin Zhang, Yue Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
rheumatic diseases
HBcAb
HLA-B27
ankylosing spondylitis
propensity score matching
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.814423/full

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