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Delayed hepatitis B virus reactivation after cessation of preemptive lamivudine in lymphoma patients treated with rituximab plus CHOP.
Annals of hematology - 1 Dec 2004
Dai Ming-Shen, Chao Tsu-Yi, Kao Woei-Yau, Shyu Rong-Yaun, Liu Tan-Mei
Abstract excerpt
Preemptive lamivudine in lymphoma patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy can effectively prevent chemotherapy-related HBV reactivation. Nevertheless, the safety profile after withdrawal of lamivudine and the impact of rituximab-containing chemotherapy on HBV reactivation has not been defined. To illustrate the necessity of prolonged surveillance after cessation of preemptive lamivudine in lymphoma patients...
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