Tuesday, April 4, 2017

HBV Reactivation During DAA Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: A Hidden Danger of an Otherwise Major Success Story

Hepatology
Reactivation of hepatitis B is an infrequent but not rare complication of DAA therapy in HBV/HCV coinfected patients.  The availability of curative treatments for hepatitis C has placed increased emphasis on diagnosing and treating this condition.   This is an apt time, however, to also remind ourselves of the importance of screening all HCV infected patients for HBV.   As with immunosuppressive drug therapy, HBV screening and early treatment  are the key elements in preventing HBVr during DAA therapy.
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I highly suggest you follow Henry E. Chang on Twitter if you are interested in reading full text articles about the treatment and management of hepatitis C. The above link was tweeted on 4/4/17

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