Isolated HBsAg positivity in a Mexican patient with newly diagnosed lupus nephritis

Isolated HBsAg positivity in a Mexican patient with newly diagnosed lupus nephritis

Introduction: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is usually regarded as a marker of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The concurrence of lupus nephritis (LN) and HBsAg-positivity is a challenge for the clinician, since immunosuppressant use may be associated with an increase in viral replication a...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Delgado-García, Ilse Mandujano-Cruz, Kiber González-Padilla, Gabriela Alarcón-Galván, Miguel Ángel Villarreal-Alarcón, Dionicio Ángel Galarza-Delgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Hepatitis B surface antigen
Lupus nephritis
Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay
False positive reactions
Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116416300035

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