Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation During Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus With Sofosbuvir and Simeprevir.

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  • Jeffrey M Collins
  • Kara Loren Raphael
  • Charles Terry
  • Emily J Cartwright
  • Anjana Pillai
  • Frank A Anania
  • Monica M Farley
چکیده

Treatment of hepatitis C virus with potent, interferon-free, direct-acting antiviral regimens with no activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) may increase the risk for HBV reactivation in coinfected patients. We present 2 cases of HBV reactivation during treatment with an all-oral regimen of simeprevir and sofosbuvir and discuss strategies to prevent HBV flare.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

دوره 61 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015