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Incidence and characteristics of HBV reactivation in hematological malignant patients in south Egypt.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Oct 2013
Elkady Abeer, Aboulfotuh Sahar, Ali Elsayed Mostafa, Sayed Douaa, Abdel-Aziz Nashwa M, Ali Amany M, Murakami Shuko, Iijima Sayuki, Tanaka Yasuhito
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AIM: To investigate characteristics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) implicated in HBV reactivation in patients with hematological malignancies receiving immunosuppressive therapy. METHODS: Serum samples were collected from 53 patients with hematological malignancies negative for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) before the start of and throughout the chemotherapy course. HBV reactivation was diagnosed when the HBsAg...
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