Clinical characteristics and molecular analysis of hepatitis B virus reactivation in hepatitis B surface antigen-negative patients during or after immunosuppressive or cytotoxic chemotherapy

Conclusions Reactivation risk factors included male sex, advanced age, and hematological malignancy. HBV S gene immune-escape mutants were frequently found in the HBsAg-negative reactivation patients during or after immunosuppressive or cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Source: Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research