Treatment or Prophylaxis against Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Disease Undergoing Immunosuppressive Therapy: An Update

Treatment or Prophylaxis against Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Disease Undergoing Immunosuppressive Therapy: An Update

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) flares or reactivations are serious causes of morbidity or mortality in rheumatologic patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy. The recent insights in the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases led to the use of new immunosuppressive therapies indicated in case of fa...

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Main Authors: Cristina Stasi, Giacomo Tiengo, Sinan Sadalla, Anna Linda Zignego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus infection
antiviral treatment
prophylactic treatment
rheumatic diseases
immunosuppressive therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2564

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