Risk and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation during Immunosuppression for Non-Oncological Diseases
Reactivation of overt or occult HBV infection (HBVr) is a well-known, potentially life-threatening event which can occur during the course of immunosuppressive treatments. Although it has been described mainly in subjects receiving therapy for oncological or hematological diseases, the increasing us...
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oai:doaj.org-article:ba33ec8552d54797824e2c13863760702021-11-11T17:48:26ZRisk and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation during Immunosuppression for Non-Oncological Diseases10.3390/jcm102152012077-0383https://doaj.org/article/ba33ec8552d54797824e2c13863760702021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5201https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383Reactivation of overt or occult HBV infection (HBVr) is a well-known, potentially life-threatening event which can occur during the course of immunosuppressive treatments. Although it has been described mainly in subjects receiving therapy for oncological or hematological diseases, the increasing use of immunosuppressant agents in non-oncological patients observed in recent years has raised concerns about the risk of reactivation in several other settings. However, few data can be found in the literature on the occurrence of HBVr in these populations, and few clear recommendations on its management have been defined. The present paper was written to provide an overview of the risk of HBV reactivation in non-neoplastic patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs, particularly for rheumatological, gastrointestinal, dermatological and neurological diseases, and for COVID-19 patients receiving immunomodulating agents; and to discuss the potential strategies for prevention and treatment of HBVr in these settings.Lorenzo OnoratoMariantonietta PisaturoClarissa CamaioniPierantonio GrimaldiAlessio Vinicio CodellaFederica CalòNicola CoppolaMDPI AGarticleHBV infectionHBV reactivationrheumatological diseasesgastrointestinal diseasesneurological diseasesdermatological diseasesMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 5201, p 5201 (2021) |
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Reactivation of overt or occult HBV infection (HBVr) is a well-known, potentially life-threatening event which can occur during the course of immunosuppressive treatments. Although it has been described mainly in subjects receiving therapy for oncological or hematological diseases, the increasing use of immunosuppressant agents in non-oncological patients observed in recent years has raised concerns about the risk of reactivation in several other settings. However, few data can be found in the literature on the occurrence of HBVr in these populations, and few clear recommendations on its management have been defined. The present paper was written to provide an overview of the risk of HBV reactivation in non-neoplastic patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs, particularly for rheumatological, gastrointestinal, dermatological and neurological diseases, and for COVID-19 patients receiving immunomodulating agents; and to discuss the potential strategies for prevention and treatment of HBVr in these settings. |
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Lorenzo Onorato Mariantonietta Pisaturo Clarissa Camaioni Pierantonio Grimaldi Alessio Vinicio Codella Federica Calò Nicola Coppola |
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Lorenzo Onorato Mariantonietta Pisaturo Clarissa Camaioni Pierantonio Grimaldi Alessio Vinicio Codella Federica Calò Nicola Coppola |
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Risk and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation during Immunosuppression for Non-Oncological Diseases |
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Risk and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation during Immunosuppression for Non-Oncological Diseases |
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Risk and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation during Immunosuppression for Non-Oncological Diseases |
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Risk and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation during Immunosuppression for Non-Oncological Diseases |
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Risk and Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation during Immunosuppression for Non-Oncological Diseases |
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risk and prevention of hepatitis b virus reactivation during immunosuppression for non-oncological diseases |
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