Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Markers in Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases in Italy

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Markers in Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases in Italy

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection may be reactivated by immunosuppressive drugs in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases. This study evaluates HBV serum markers’ prevalence in rheumatic outpatients belonging to Spondyloarthritis, Chronic Arthritis and Connective Tissue Dis...

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Main Authors: Marco Canzoni, Massimo Marignani, Maria Laura Sorgi, Paola Begini, Michela Ileen Biondo, Sara Caporuscio, Vincenzo Colonna, Francesca Della Casa, Paola Conigliaro, Cinzia Marrese, Eleonora Celletti, Irene Modesto, Mario Stefano Peragallo, Bruno Laganà, Andrea Picchianti-Diamanti, Roberta Di Rosa, Claudia Ferlito, Simonetta Salemi, Raffaele D’Amelio, Tommaso Stroffolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
HBV markers
rheumatic patients
immunosuppressive therapy
HBV vaccine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1792

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