Risk stratification and clinical course of hepatitis B virus reactivation in rheumatoid arthritis patients with resolved infection: final report of a multicenter prospective observational study at Japanese Red Cross Hospital

The prophylaxis for hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation assumes that hepatic injury after reactivation is often rapidly progressive and can evoke fulminant hepatitis. The incidence and prognosis of reactivati...

Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - November 28, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Wataru Fukuda, Tadamasa Hanyu, Masaki Katayama, Shinichi Mizuki, Akitomo Okada, Masayuki Miyata, Yuichi Handa, Masatoshi Hayashi, Yoshinobu Koyama, Kaoru Arii, Toshiyuki Kitaori, Hiroyuki Hagiyama, Yoshinori Urushidani, Takahito Yamasaki, Yoshihiko Ikeno, Tags: Research article Source Type: research