Prophylaxis and therapy of HBV infection in 20 patients treated with disease modifying antirheumatic drugs or with biological agents for rheumatic diseases

• Main Authors: C. Bazzani (Author), M. Frassi (Author), P. Airò (Author), S. Zingarelli (Author), M. Scarsi (Author), M. Puoti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a DNA virus transmitted predominantly by sexual contact or percutaneous exposure. HBV infection is by far the most common chronic viral infection affecting the liver in the world, and a leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Reactivation of HBV replicatio...