[Clinical case of the month. Hepatitis B reactivation in an Ag HBs negative patient]

Rev Med Liege. 2007 Mar;62(3):135-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A 66-year-old man, Ag HBs negative, suffering from glomerulonephritis was treated with prednisone. Hepatitis B reactivation was observed after increasing and regression of corticotherapy. Pathogenesis, efficient therapy and prevention of reactivation of hepatitis B will be reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Glomerulonephritis / drug therapy
  • Hepatitis B / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis B / drug therapy
  • Hepatitis B / immunology
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / blood*
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / drug effects
  • Hepatitis B virus / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Lamivudine / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Virus Activation / immunology*

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
  • Lamivudine