Patients with Coexistence of Circulating Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Its Antibody May Have a Strong Predisposition to Virus Reactivation During Immunosuppressive Therapy: A Hypothesis.

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation is a well-recognized complication in patients who undergo immunosuppressive drug therapy. Although the recommendation of antiviral prophylaxis made by the American Gastroenterological Association in 2015 focuses on the risk stratification of different immunosuppressive drugs, risk factors for HBV reactivation are also worth identifying in clinical practice. Recent studies have...

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