Article
Acute exacerbation of hepatitis due to reactivation of hepatitis B virus with mutations in the core region after chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 1997
Sato T, Kato J, Kawanishi J, Kogawa K, Ohya M, Sakamaki S, Niitsu Y
Abstract excerpt
A 43-year-old Japanese man who was positive for hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen and HB e antibody, underwent chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. After the chemotherapy he suffered from acute exacerbation of hepatitis because of reactivation of HBV. Recovery was achieved with interferon-alp...
Topics
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Biopsy
- Cyclophosphamide
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Viral
- Doxorubicin
- Follow-Up Studies
- Glucosinolates
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Antibodies
