Awareness of hepatitis B virus reactivation among physicians authorized to prescribe chemotherapy

Eur J Intern Med. 2013 Dec;24(8):e90-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.07.008. Epub 2013 Aug 13.

Authors

Kamuran Turker¹, Berna Oksuzoglu, Elcin Balci, Ummugul Uyeturk, Medine Hascuhadar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Istanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 23953849
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.07.008

No abstract available

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Clinical practice; HBV reactivation; Physician awareness; Prophylaxis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Clinical Competence / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Hepatitis B, Chronic / complications
Hepatitis B, Chronic / diagnosis*
Hepatitis B, Chronic / drug therapy
Humans
Lamivudine / therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms / complications
Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Lamivudine