A fatal case of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation during long-term, very-low-dose steroid treatment in an inactive HBV carrier.

  • Bae, Joong Ho
  • Sohn, Joo Hyun
  • Lee, Hye Soon
  • Park, Hye Sun
  • Hyun, Yil Sik
  • ... Eun, Chang Soo
  • 외 3명
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초록

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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제목
A fatal case of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation during long-term, very-low-dose steroid treatment in an inactive HBV carrier.
저자
Bae, Joong HoSohn, Joo HyunLee, Hye SoonPark, Hye SunHyun, Yil SikKim, Tae YeobEun, Chang SooJeon, Yong CheolHan, Dong Soo
DOI
10.3350/cmh.2012.18.2.225
발행일
2012-10
유형
Article
저널명
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
18
2
페이지
225 ~ 228

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