Screening and prevention of hepatitis B virus reactivation during chemotherapy Journal Article
| Authors: | Ludwig, E.; Cohen, N.; Papanicolaou, G. A.; Seo, S. K. |
| Article Title: | Screening and prevention of hepatitis B virus reactivation during chemotherapy |
| Abstract: | The incidence of both hepatitis B virus infection and cancer is common. The use of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with hepatitis B virus can result in reactivation of hepatitis B virus, which can, in turn, lead to significant morbidity and mortality. © 2015, UBM Medica Healthcare Publications. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | mortality; hepatitis b; liver function; nonhuman; solid tumor; rituximab; mass screening; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; alanine aminotransferase; prophylaxis; virus load; hepatitis b virus; immunosuppressive treatment; virus reactivation; lamivudine; virus dna; randomized controlled trial (topic); entecavir; cd20 antibody; human; article; hepatitis b surface antigen |
| Journal Title: | Oncology (Norwalk) |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Issue: | 12 |
| ISSN: | 0890-9091 |
| Publisher: | C M P Medica LLC * The Oncology Group |
| Date Published: | 2015-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 937 |
| End Page: | 940, 943 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 26676897 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 3 February 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
