A study of hepatitis B virus reactivation associated with rituximab therapy in real-world clinical practice: a single-center experience

Background/AimsThe widespread use of cytotoxic chemotherapy and immunosuppressants has resulted in reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recently becoming an issue. Although rituximab (an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody) has revolutionized the treatment of lymphoma, recent reports have suggested tha...

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Main Authors: Myung Jin Oh, Heon Ju Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2013-03-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-19-51.pdf