THU0146 Clinical analysis of hepatitis B virus reactivation associated with non-biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug(s) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract:Background
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation, which refers to the abrupt rise in HBV replication in patients with inactive or resolved hepatitis B and is triggered typically by immunosuppressive chemotherapy in patients with cancer, can also occur in patients with RA undergoing DMARDs therapy, especially in endemic areas of HBV infection such as China. However, most related publications until now are based on case reports or case series.
Objectives
To investigate the clinical features of HBV reactivation a… Show more
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